Chrysotype

A Contemporary Guide to Photographic Printing in Gold
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-138-34500-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

Reihe: Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography

Chrysotype is about photographic printing in gold on paper. This 19th century printing process, modified for contemporary use, provides artists with an affordable way to produce permanent prints in gold. By using film or digital negatives, striking hand-coated prints can be created in monochromatic hues ranging from pink, violet, magenta and purple, to green, blue, grey and black.

Chrysotype offers a how-to guide for intermediate practitioners with illustrated examples and simple explanations for each stage of the chrysotype process. The book is divided into three sections: history; preparation and how-to; and the work of contemporary artists using chrysotype.

This book includes:

- A concise account of the invention and modification of the chrysotype process, including early discoveries about gold and colour and the significance of moisture for printing in gold

- How to set up your workspace for printing, including useful equipment and materials

- Advice on safe chemical practice

- A step-by-step guide to creating suitable digital and film negatives

- Guidance on paper selection and how to successfully coat paper

- An overview guide to creating a chrysotype print

- Step-by step directions for creating the chrysotype solutions

- An explanation of mixing ratios and solution volumes that control contrast

- An illustrated explanation of the effect of humidity on colour, including split tone colours and ways to control humidity

- Step-by-step directions on post-exposure hydration to lengthen tonal range and lower contrast

- Step-by-step tray processing directions

- Advanced techniques such as handling translucent papers, additional chrysotype formulas and procedures, and alternative developing agents that support longer development, colour formation and remedy problems that affect image quality

- Troubleshooting chrysotype printing, including advice and photographic examples

- Illustrated profiles of contemporary artists making chrysotype prints, including their methods and tips

Chrysotype serves to inform, encourage and challenge a new generation of alternate process practitioners and a growing chrysotype community, from the newly curious to the experienced professional.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

McPhee, Leanne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Geschichte der Kunstwissenschaft und Kunstkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Kunsttheorie, Kunstphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.