These modern photosensitive plates were designed originally for letterpress
work. Some workers have adapted them to the intaglio technique (screenless)
to produce full scale impressions in ink. The first print I saw made by
this new incarnation of the process was not impressive but the printer who
made it admitted he was just a beginner. Then another one of my readers
sent me a print, which was much better, but not quite up there. Finally, I
recently got to see *five* fine prints by one of the pioneers in this
field, along with his own book on the subject. The bottom line: the process
works and it is worthwhile. I showed the prints to Thaddeus Holownia who
dropped in the other night and he is now considering the process for his
own students at Mount Allison University.
For more, go to your library and consult Eli Ponsaing's bilingual book:
_Fotogravure En ny metode/ Photopolymergravure A New Method_, Borgens
Forlag, 1995. ISBN 87-21-00396-3. The book itself has a print bound in and
is fully illustrated. The publisher is Borgens Forlag, Valbygaardsvej 33,
DK-2500 Copenhagen Valby, Denmark.
Luis Nadeau