smoke on glass
Peetr@aol.com
Sun, 26 Nov 1995 23:13:28 -0500
>I've just recently come across a brief mention, in an (art) printmaking
>book, about the technique called "cliche verre," whereby you paint on glass
>or clear acetate with transparent photo retouching dyes. You then use the
>resulting 'slide' to produce an enlargement, or even a large contact print.
> Are you familiar with this technique, and can you recommend a good book
>(or perhaps even a good magazine article) on it? Do you know of fine arts
>photographers currently using this technique with some success?
Fredrick Sommer utilized a technique he called "smoke on glass."
I believe he put grease on glass plates and "smoked" them over a flame
and enlarged the glass plates to make silver prints. He has also done
some of this work in color and ther are several books showing his work.
-peter
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