Two Feathers cyanotype sun print alternative process photography
by Jane Linders
Title
Two Feathers cyanotype sun print alternative process photography
Artist
Jane Linders
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I collected feathers from under the McKinley Bridge in N. St. Louis, MO and printed them using an old printing process from the 1850's called cyanotype.
Cyanotypes, also called sun prints, are one of the oldest photographic printing processes dating back to 1842. Sir John Herschel developed this first silver less photographic process using only 2 chemicals and the sun as a light source. These sun prints are decidedly low tech as the final image of a cyanotype appears only with the aid of sunlight as a light source and water for a developer. This inexpensive, simple and permanent process was used for the blue print process for copying architectural plans, hence the name �Blue print.� The very first book of printed text and photographs by Anna Atkin used the Cyanotype process. My attraction to the Cyanotype process is the physical involvement during the printing process, allowing me to use my hands, eyes, and intuition when printing. I like the way the light, time, salts, and myself combine together to slowly deposit them on beautifully handcrafted paper. The depth of the tactile experience and the imposed slowness reveals moods and nuances in my images that I wouldn't normally see.
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October 31st, 2016
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