Re: Allan Jenkins' Cyanotypes

From: garimo (omirag@cruzio.com)
Date: Wed Dec 08 1999 - 01:13:44 /etc/localtime


Hi Randall,
 Is this new textbook a coffee table type book or one that is intended
for class room work. Where is it made available? Are you also a
practitioner of these old processes, or more related to the publishing
biz? welcome to the list!
Garimo

>Hello. I have just joined the list and was interested to see mention of my
>friend Allan Jenkins and his cyanotypes. His method of toning them is
>quite original as he dips them in cold tea.
>If they are printed on white paper the tea stains it to a rich cream
>colour and the somewhat unpleasant characteristic Prussian blue colour is
>changed to darker richer blue.
>Martin Reed of Silverprint and I were so impressed with his work that we
>used one of his images in our newly published textbook on old processes
>which is entitled Spirits of Salts.
>-Randall Webb



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