Inadvertent images: a history of photographic apparitions

As an artistic medium, photography is uniquely subject to accidents, or disruptions, that can occur in the making of an artwork.

Though rarely considered seriously, those accidents can offer fascinating insights about the nature of the medium and how it works.

With 'Inadvertent Images', Peter Geimer explores all kinds of photographic irritation from throughout the history of the medium, as well as accidental images that occur through photo-like means, such as the image of Christ on the Shroud of Turin, brought into high resolution through photography.

Geimer's investigations complement the history of photographic images by cataloging a corresponding history of their symptoms, their precarious visibility, and the disruptions threatened by image noise.