Re: Mordancage
Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Wed, 07 Jan 1998 01:07:19 -0400
At 4:47 PM +0000 98/01/06, Jonathan Bailey wrote:
>At 12:28 AM 1/7/98 +0100, Jacques Verschuren wrote:
>>Some time ago i came across the French word mordançage. It seems to be a
>>process, which was (or still is ) in use in France, maybe by some fine
>>art photographers. Are there alt-process members, who are familiar with
>>the process or who may have more information? Information would be
>>highly appreciated.
>>
>>Jacques Verschuren
>
>Jacques-
>
>I'd love to know what you've seen (and where) that aroused your curiosity!
>
>There are others on this list who can give you better information than I,
>as I am just beginning to experiment with this unique process. BTW, I
>inquired to this list with the same question just about a year ago (check
>the archives)....
>
>Briefly, it is a process whereby a traditional silver photographic print is
>bleached or "etched" and the image is reduced to it's graphic components.
>Often the emulsion only partially lifts but is retained in sheets or
>curtains in particular areas. It is an unpredictable process, and is often
>strikingly beautiful. It was pioneered by Jean-Pierre Sudre in Lacoste,
>France. He is, last I knew, still alive and working there, though he's
>getting quite old.
Sorry. He died a couple of months ago
Luis Nadeau
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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