Focal Press Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum/Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process
Focal Press Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum/Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process
Product details
Focal Press 9780367415952 Overview
- 1Description
- 2Key Points
- 3Table of Contents
- 4About the Authors
Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process from Focal Press describes the mechanisms and chemistry of platinum/palladium printing in safe and practical ways. Clearly presented formulae allow the printer to work with platinum, palladium, or varying combinations of both. The printed-out image appears fully during exposure, and only requires simple and safe steps for clearing to a stable, archival state.
The authors explain what makes the image, how all necessary components are prepared and used, and the kind of paper and negative needed to make prints. More than just a technical manual, the book underscores the authors' belief that printing is a creative, scientific, and philosophic way of working. The book presents an outstanding collection of prints by over 40 artists, all made with this printing-out process. The artists' notes and comments offer insights into their methods and thinking, and a large number of full-page reproductions serve as a valuable reference for the aspiring printer.
- List of supplies and equipment
- Detailed chemical glossary
- Quick-start section in the Preface
- Summary sheets and workflows for each step of the process
- Instructions for to make traditional negatives with Pyro PMK and digital negatives
- Explanation of the chemistry and dynamics of paper, and how to use buffered papersInstructions for controlling hydration processes and humidity
- Instructions for preparing each chemical solution needed for the process
- Discussion about the aesthetics of the platinum/palladium print
- Explanation of the relationships between light, image, and expression
- Detailed troubleshooting list
- Recommendations from conservators about processing, handling, and conservation
- Contemporary artists using the printing-out platinum/palladium process.
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART 1
1. Contexts and Expectations
2. Chemistry of the Platinum/Palladium Print
3. Safety, Workspaces, and Procedures
4. Equipment, Materials, and Chemicals
5. Preparation of Sensitizer and Processing Solutions
6. Paper¿Its Properties and Choice
7. Negatives
8. Making the Print
9. Archival Processing, Presentation, and Documentation
10. Looking and Seeing
PART 2
11. Contemporary Practices
Appendix I Troubleshooting
Appendix II Workflow Summaries
Appendix III Glossary
Appendix IV Equipment, Materials and Resources
Appendix V Bibliography and References
Index
Dr. Mike Ware graduated in chemistry at the University of Oxford (1962). He is an Honorary Fellow in Chemistry, University of Manchester, UK, and a recipient of the Hood Medal of the Royal Photographic Society. His research on improving historic photographic processes have had a profound impact on creative and historical aspects of photography, and are described in 70 publications. He has consulted for national museums and galleries, exhibited his personal photographic work and conducted workshops worldwide. In 2016, he was awarded the Special Recognition of the American Institute for Conservation.
In the Box
- Focal Press Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum/Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process
- Description
- Key Points
- Table of Contents
- About the Authors
Focal Press 9780367415952 Specs
| Author |
Pradip Malde
Dr. Mike Ware |
| Publisher |
Routledge Taylor & Francis
|
| Publication Date |
December 30, 2020
|
| Edition |
1st
|
| ISBN Number |
9780367415952
|
| Number of Pages |
418
|
| Cover Type |
Soft
|
| Illustrations |
177 Color Illustrations
|
All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
Product details
Focal Press 9780367415952 Overview
- 1Description
- 2Key Points
- 3Table of Contents
- 4About the Authors
Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process from Focal Press describes the mechanisms and chemistry of platinum/palladium printing in safe and practical ways. Clearly presented formulae allow the printer to work with platinum, palladium, or varying combinations of both. The printed-out image appears fully during exposure, and only requires simple and safe steps for clearing to a stable, archival state.
The authors explain what makes the image, how all necessary components are prepared and used, and the kind of paper and negative needed to make prints. More than just a technical manual, the book underscores the authors' belief that printing is a creative, scientific, and philosophic way of working. The book presents an outstanding collection of prints by over 40 artists, all made with this printing-out process. The artists' notes and comments offer insights into their methods and thinking, and a large number of full-page reproductions serve as a valuable reference for the aspiring printer.
- List of supplies and equipment
- Detailed chemical glossary
- Quick-start section in the Preface
- Summary sheets and workflows for each step of the process
- Instructions for to make traditional negatives with Pyro PMK and digital negatives
- Explanation of the chemistry and dynamics of paper, and how to use buffered papersInstructions for controlling hydration processes and humidity
- Instructions for preparing each chemical solution needed for the process
- Discussion about the aesthetics of the platinum/palladium print
- Explanation of the relationships between light, image, and expression
- Detailed troubleshooting list
- Recommendations from conservators about processing, handling, and conservation
- Contemporary artists using the printing-out platinum/palladium process.
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART 1
1. Contexts and Expectations
2. Chemistry of the Platinum/Palladium Print
3. Safety, Workspaces, and Procedures
4. Equipment, Materials, and Chemicals
5. Preparation of Sensitizer and Processing Solutions
6. Paper¿Its Properties and Choice
7. Negatives
8. Making the Print
9. Archival Processing, Presentation, and Documentation
10. Looking and Seeing
PART 2
11. Contemporary Practices
Appendix I Troubleshooting
Appendix II Workflow Summaries
Appendix III Glossary
Appendix IV Equipment, Materials and Resources
Appendix V Bibliography and References
Index
Dr. Mike Ware graduated in chemistry at the University of Oxford (1962). He is an Honorary Fellow in Chemistry, University of Manchester, UK, and a recipient of the Hood Medal of the Royal Photographic Society. His research on improving historic photographic processes have had a profound impact on creative and historical aspects of photography, and are described in 70 publications. He has consulted for national museums and galleries, exhibited his personal photographic work and conducted workshops worldwide. In 2016, he was awarded the Special Recognition of the American Institute for Conservation.
In the Box
- Focal Press Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum/Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process
- Description
- Key Points
- Table of Contents
- About the Authors
Focal Press 9780367415952 Specs
| Author |
Pradip Malde
Dr. Mike Ware |
| Publisher |
Routledge Taylor & Francis
|
| Publication Date |
December 30, 2020
|
| Edition |
1st
|
| ISBN Number |
9780367415952
|
| Number of Pages |
418
|
| Cover Type |
Soft
|
| Illustrations |
177 Color Illustrations
|
All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
