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Hello! I must be going!
If you have done an internet search and are arriving here for the first time; Welcome! Regardless of when you are reading this, it is all new to you. Please explore the photography, artist profiles, online exhibits and commentary. If … Continue reading
The Quest for Absolute Black at Tilt Gallery
This just in from Tilt Gallery in Phoenix; Jean-Claude Mougin Platinum/Palladium Prints in “Le Noir”, opening in their spiffy new location on Main Street. “Le Noir” by Jean-Claude Mougin In his quest for absolute black – “Le Noir”, the French … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Process, Artists, Events, Galleries
Tagged Jean-Claude Mougin, Platinum/Palladium Process, Tilt Gallery
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New Handcrafted Process Manual
This from gum-printing maven Christina Z. Anderson via Facebook… “The release date of Gum Printing and Other Amazing Contact Printing Processes will be the first week of February. It is available at alternativephotography.com, Photographer’s Formulary, and Petra Keller’s camerabooks.com among … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Process, Books, Historical Process
Tagged Christina Z. Anderson, Contact Printing
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ChemoToxic – Willie Osterman
Foreword: fotosavant was started in the belief that handcrafted photographic processes (commonly and erroneously referred to as “Alternative”) had a much larger range in theory and practice than is usually represented in publications and jury selections. Today’s featured photographer Willie Osterman underlined the … Continue reading
Next Week – Willie Osterman
Next week fotosavant will be featuring ChemoToxic by photographer and RIT Fine Art Professor, Willie Osterman. The project chronicles his wife Michele’s cancer diagnosis and their subsequent journey through treatment and recovery. Both monumental and intimate, the work is an experience … Continue reading
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John Dugdale – Conclusion
This is the final installment of our profile of Cyanotype Legend John Dugdale. “I owe that show everything. It was the beginning of ‘the decade’ as I think of it now.” So photographer John Dugdale sums up his first Cyanotype … Continue reading
John Dugdale, Part II
A continuation of our profile of Cyanotype legend John Dugdale, based on conversations with the artist in October and November of this year. In Part I fotosavant explored the events that defined his early life and career as a top-flight … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Cyanotype, Historical Process, Uncategorized
Tagged cyanotype, John Dugdale
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John Dugdale – Seeing in Blue
Our profile on noted photographer John Dugdale will appear in several parts. They are drawn from conversations over a period of weeks in October-November 2012. If you Google “contemporary cyanotype” most of the images returned will be his. He has … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Cyanotype, General Photography, Historical Process
Tagged cyanotype, Interview, John Dugdale
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Joy-sucking drones of the universe (you know who they are…)
“Disembodied mouths that have seemingly infinite time on their hands, lots of opinions, few qualifications … and balls of solid brass.” Behold the joy-sucking drones of the art world. They are the talking heads, not even heads really. Disembodied mouths … Continue reading
Cyanotype… Found and Lost
John Herschel never set out to create an artform when he began his experiments with Ferric compounds in the 1830′s and, in truth, he didn’t. While he is regarded as the “Father of Cyanotype” its artistic applications would have … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Process, Cyanotype
Tagged anna atkins, British Algae, Cyanotype history, John Herschel
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