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Chinese Elm Triptych (3 Handmade Cyanotypes total 40 x 66") - Paintings
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| Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|
40H x 66W x 1D in 101.6H x 167.64W x 2.54D cm | 1.36 kg 3 lb |
Chinese Elm Triptych (3 Handmade Cyanotypes total 40 x 66")
These are THREE unframed 22 x 40 inch cyanotypes.
Each is a unique handmade monoprint. Each print once framed would be closer to 44”h x 26”w, spanning around 70 inches or 6.5 -7 feet side by side with gaps between the panels.
These are hand-printed monotypes, one-of-kind cyanotypes. Cyanotypes are a kind of 19th century cameraless photographic process dating back to the 1840s. The chemicals used produce a blue and white image rather than a black and white one.
The process can be used to print photographs taken with a camera by using a giant plastic film negative or without negatives using solid objects such as plants to create a print of their shadows. There is no printing press, no ink, no etched copper plate nor carved wood block to be able to reproduce these images. Each is a unique monotype made using real plants.
These 40-inch unique prints are the largest size cyanotypes I have made. It is complicated at this scale to first set up the images while in darkness indoors and then move them outdoors without breaking the 48-inch sheet of glass that is placed on top of the plants, or having the plants slide out of position on the way to being exposed to sunlight. The exposed photograms (sun prints) are so large they must be rinsed outdoors with a garden hose.
NOTE: The leaves are a light blue and not white.
Printed on 100% cotton heavy Arches watercolor paper. Signed on the back.
These are THREE unframed 22 x 40 inch cyanotypes.
Each is a unique handmade monoprint. Each print once framed would be closer to 44”h x 26”w, spanning around 70 inches or 6.5 -7 feet side by side with gaps between the panels.
These are hand-printed monotypes, one-of-kind cyanotypes. Cyanotypes are a kind of 19th century cameraless photographic process dating back to the 1840s. The chemicals used produce a blue and white image rather than a black and white one.
The process can be used to print photographs taken with a camera by using a giant plastic film negative or without negatives using solid objects such as plants to create a print of their shadows. There is no printing press, no ink, no etched copper plate nor carved wood block to be able to reproduce these images. Each is a unique monotype made using real plants.
These 40-inch unique prints are the largest size cyanotypes I have made. It is complicated at this scale to first set up the images while in darkness indoors and then move them outdoors without breaking the 48-inch sheet of glass that is placed on top of the plants, or having the plants slide out of position on the way to being exposed to sunlight. The exposed photograms (sun prints) are so large they must be rinsed outdoors with a garden hose.
NOTE: The leaves are a light blue and not white.
Printed on 100% cotton heavy Arches watercolor paper. Signed on the back.
Item Chinese Elm Triptych (3 Handmade Cyanotypes total 40 x 66")
Created by Christine So
As seen in Creator's Studio, Oakland, CA
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