Chrysotype: A Contemporary Guide to Photographic Printing in Gold

ISBN-13: 9781138345003 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 200 str.

Leanne McPhee

Opis

Chrysotype is about photographic printing in gold on paper. This 19^th century printing process, modified for contemporary use, provides artists with an affordable way to produce permanent prints in gold.

Spis treści

Preface ; Introduction to chrysotype ; PART ONE: HISTORY; Chapter 1, Early experiments with gold and the chrysotype invented and reinvented; PART TWO: PREPARATION AND GUIDE TO CHRYSOTYPE; Chapter 2, Preparing for printing; Chapter 3, Preparing the negative; Chapter 4, Paper choice; Chapter 5, Overview of the chrysotype process; Chapter 6, Making and mixing the sensitiser.; Chapter 7, Coating Paper; Chapter 8, Regulating Paper Humidity; Chapter 9, Exposing and Processing the Print; Chapter 10, Troubleshooting chrysotype; PART THREE: CONTEMPORARY CHYRSOTYPE ARTISTS; Chapter 11, Contemporary chrysotype artists; Giorgio Bordin; Bianca Conwell; Wendy Currie; Miguel Duarte; Danielle Edwards; Mark L Eshbaugh; Esme Ann Everingham; Aileen Hubbard; Tony McLean; Pradip Malde; Marek Matusz; Mike Ware; Bibliography; Appendices; Suppliers; Chemical Information

O autorze

Leanne McPhee is an award winning Australian fine art photographer and researcher with works held in public and private collections in Australia, China, Italy and the United States. She has demonstrated expertise in a variety of alternative photographic processes, particularly chrysotype and salted paper printing. McPhee is a regular contributor to national and international symposia, delivering hands on workshops and has published both technical and creative works. To see her work, visit leannemcphee.com.