Re: Bromoil Print
s carl king (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Sun, 15 Jan 1995 13:03:03 -0500 (EST)
I am not surprised that there has been a revival of the bromoil process,
though I guess that it is happening in Germany does surprise a bit. In
any event, although my expertise is in the area of carbon and carbro
printing I know that some wonderful work can be done with bromoil (and
bromoil tranfer). I am currently in the process of preparing the text for
a work on a very outstanding Spanish bromoil artist which is to be published
in La Coruna by the Xunta de Galicia. Over the Christmas holiday I was in
Spain and spent a couple of weeks cataloging and reviewing the bromoil
collection of this photographer (named Schimidt de las Heras). The
collection consists of nearly 300 bromoils (and a few transfer) and
clearly shows what a wide range of possibilities are possible with the
process, ranging from very pictorial looking images with large grain and
evident indications of handwork, to prints that can not be distinguished
from bromide prints when held at arms length. With an absolutely unlimited
range of tones and colors!
Sandy King