sorry all if this is out of date - but i couldn't restrain myself from
answering. The "hood"is coburn's right elbow as he's holding two arms of the
capstan.....the forearm pad is actually a sleeve protector to keep him from
getting inky and I think he's also wearing an apron- sensible precautions in
those pre-plastic days to prevent soiling from the inky press.
Kate Mahoney
----- Original Message -----
From: "PhotoGecko Austin" <gecko@photogecko.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 5:16 PM
Subject: gum platinum . . . ?
> Greetings all,
>
> I've just stumbled upon a remarkable image from the Eastman archives, a
> self portrait by one Alvin Langdon Coburn
> (http://www.eastman.org/9_colphoto/9_coll/9ninetw/9n07.htm) entitled
> The Copper Plate Press. The image is characterized as a gum platinum
> print.
>
> I have a constellation of questions about this image, and trust the
> list to clue me in, to wit:
>
> -- who was Alvin Langdon Coburn?
>
> -- what is (was. . . ?) a copper plate press?
>
> -- do we have recipes for "gum platinum" prints, and are any of us
> doing them?
>
> -- what's with the garb Alvin is wearing? (i.e., do the hood,
> drawstring, and forearm pad bear significance to the printing process?).
>
> -- was the backdrop paper, canvas, muslin. . . or a precursory
> Photoshop plug-in, perhaps? (:~>)
>
> -- would this print have been toned, and if so, how?
>
> I dunno. . . .
>
> I'm just up late, browsing and wondering. . . .
>
> My best to all,
> John
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>
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>
>
Received on Sun Dec 7 13:31:02 2003
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