Focal Press Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemporary Practice
Focal Press 9781138338838 Overview
Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemporary Practice from Focak Press is a two part book on the much admired blueprint process. Part One is a comprehensive how-to on the cyanotype process for both beginner and advanced practitioners, with lots of photographs and clear, step-by-step directions and formulas. Part Two highlights contemporary artists who are using cyanotype, making work that ranges from the photographic to the abstract, from the traditional to the conceptual, with tips on their personal cyanotype methods alongside their work. These artists illustrate cyanotype's widespread use in contemporary photography today, probably the most of any alternative process.
Cyanotype is backed with research from 120 books, journals, and magazine articles from 1843 to the present day. It is richly illustrated with 400 photographs from close to 80 artists from 14 countries. It is a guide for the practitioner, from novice to expert, providing inspiration and proof of cyanotype's original, and increasing place in historical and contemporary photography.
- A brief discussion of the practice of the process with some key historical points
- How to set up the cyanotype Dimroom
- The most extensive discussion of suitable papers to date, with data from 100+ papers
- Step-by-step digital negative methods for monochrome and duotone negatives
- Chapters on classic, new, and other cyanotype formulas
- Toning to create colors from yellow to brown to violet
- Printing cyanotype over palladium, for those who want to temper cyanotype�s blue nature
- Printing cyanotype on alternate surfaces such as fabric, glass, and wood
- More creative practice ideas for cyanotype such as handcoloring and gold leafing
- Troubleshooting cyanotype, photographically illustrated
- Finishing, framing, and storing cyanotype
- Contemporary artists� advice, techniques, and works
Chapter 1 - Cyanotype - History and Practice
Part 1 - Cyanotype Step-by-Step
Chapter 2 - Setting up the Cyanotype Dimroom
Chapter 3 - Papers for Cyanotype
Chapter 4 - Digital Negatives for Cyanotype
Chapter 5 - Classic Cyanotype
Chapter 6 - New Cyanotype
Chapter 7 - Further Formula Exploration
Chapter 8 - Making the Cyanotype Print
Chapter 9 - Toning Cyanotype
Chapter 10 - Printing Cyanotype Over Palladium
Chapter 11 - Printing Cyanotype on Alternate Surfaces
Chapter 12 - More Creative Ideas for Cyanotype
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Cyanotype
Chapter 14 - Finishing, Framing, and Storing Cyanotype
Part 2 - Contemporary Cyanotype Artists
Chapter 15 - Contemporary Cyanotype Artists
Bibliography
Index
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- Focal Press Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemporary Practice
Focal Press 9781138338838 Specs
| Author |
Christina Z. Anderson
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| Publisher |
Routledge Taylor & Francis
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| Publication Date |
February 4, 2019
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| Edition |
1st
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| ISBN Number |
9781138338838
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| Number of Pages |
320
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| Cover Type |
Soft
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| Illustrations |
No
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