“the human element was vital for this series”

November 17, 2014 6:09 PM

“Best Before End”: Photographing Energy Drinks [The New Yorker] In “Best Before End,” Stephen Gill in processes film negatives in a variety of popular energy drinks.

Pure Rush, “Best Before End,” 2013.
Pussy #4, “Best Before End,” 2013.
London Energy Drink #2, “Best Before End,” 2013.
Organic Energy #3, “Best Before End,” 2013.
Little Miracles #3, “Best Before End,” 2013.
B52 #3, “Best Before End,” 2013.
London Energy Drink, “Best Before End,” 2013
B52, “Best Before End,” 2013.
Rockstar Sugar Free, “Best Before End,” 2013
Black, “Best Before End,” 2013.
Little Miracles #4, “Best Before End,” 2013.
Zion, “Best Before End,” 2013
Rockstar Xdurance, “Best Before End,” 2013.

posted by Fizz (3 comments total)

So which ones had electrolytes?
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:49 PM on November 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

1. Processing film with Coca-Cola (among other things) has been a thing for a long, long time.

2a. It's a shame none of these photographs would be worth looking at without the gimmickry.

2b. If the purpose of the exercise is comparison, surely a single standard image would be preferable. (The copy stand is your friend.)

3. Why'd he just scan the negatives? Why not prints? Or even, you know, just try pressing the "invert" button?

4. Does "Black" contain crystal meth?
posted by Sys Rq at 8:30 PM on November 17, 2014 [5 favorites]

How to develop film with coffee
posted by miyabo at 8:41 PM on November 17, 2014 [1 favorite]