Re: Le Gray waxed paper negative

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From: Philippe Monnoyer (monnoyer@imec.be)
Date: 04/26/02-01:20:31 AM Z


Hello Christina,

I can tell you I know the specialist of Le Gray. He studied everything
on him and he just sent me a bilingual book (FR/UK) he wrote on LeGray
and his technique. He is a photographer and uses LeGray techniques. Most
of you already know him probably. He's Martin Becka from Paris. Website
in french : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/martin.becka/index.htm
You cannot find a better specialist on earth. I don't think the
reference of his book is already on his website but ask him.

Cheers,

Philippe Monnoyer

"Christina Z. Anderson" wrote:
>
> Anyone have any info on this? It is in the Antiquarian Avant-Garde book
> several times, and I checked the archives to see but could find no Le Gray.
> Maybe there is a different term I should search under? It seems from the
> book that the neg is waxed first and then silver nitrated and potassium
> iodided or something? Maybe it is no dif than the regular calotype neg
> except that it is waxed, but was wondering if anyone has done it and how.
> I have the notes that someone posted a while back on the calotype--who
> did that extensive posting so I can put your name there with it in my files?
> But i saw no mention in there about wax.
> I wonder if there is a quickie way of doing this waxed neg thing...
> Chris


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