That's interesting, and I'll just chime in to say that I spent a lot
of time looking at the Helen Frankenthaler woodblock prints when they
were nearby a couple of years ago, for the same reasons. My
interest in these prints is related more to the cliche-verre part of
my work than the photographic portion, but some of the issues are
similar for gum printing in general, especially for multiple
printing with different colors (some of her prints have more than 100
different color printings associated with them).
Katharine
On Aug 13, 2006, at 8:14 AM, John C. wrote:
> In the past few months I have been experimenting with
> woodblock
> cutting. In the research I have seen a great deal of detailed
> information
> on Japanese Woodblock printing. These guys are the hands down
> masters at
> multiple color woodblock printing.... They have been at it for
> hundreds and
> hundreds of years. They have developed it to the point where they have
> artist that specialize in only one aspect of the art , such as the
> actual
> printing, ect....
> They face many of the same issues and as a alt
> photographer in
> selections and making of papers , inks, sizing , color choices and
> combinations, making of papers, intensity of printing, relief
> possibilities
> I found it quite fascinating and some techniques and
> procedures can
> be applied to various alt processes, ..
> John Cremati
>
>
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