Tag Archives: Melissa Cacciola

Melissa Cacciola- Mohawk Iron Worker tintype portraits

Old Man, 2012, 8×10 tintype
Norman, 2012, 8×10 tintype
Martin, 2012, 8×10 tintype

I discovered Melissa’s wet plate collodion work through a link someone posted on APUG, and I felt it was worth sharing. She has done a beautiful seet of wet plate portraits of the Mohawk Ironworkers who for the last century have been responsible for building the skyscrapers of New York City. The inspiration was the 9/11 10th anniversary last year, and the construction of Freedom Tower on the site of the old World Trade Center. I just felt her work was worth sharing. Please browse her website linked below to see more of her work and to find out more about her.

Melissa Cacciola: Mohawk Iron Workers