Description
| Product ID: | 9781032318714 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography |
| Title: | Kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and Argyrotype |
| Subtitle: | A Step-by-Step Manual of Iron-Silver Processes Highlighting Contemporary Artists |
| Authors: | Author: Donald Nelson |
| Page Count: | 266 |
| Subjects: | The Arts: art forms, Art forms, Prints and printmaking, Photography and photographs, Photographic equipment and techniques: general, Prints & printmaking, Photography & photographs, Photographic equipment & techniques |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book guides readers through how to create prints using accessible and historic processes in the digital age, providing step-by-step detail on materials needed and troubleshooting. Part One is a how-to section to achieve successful prints. Part Two is devoted to over 20 contemporary artists, their prints and how they came to make them. Focusing on three iron-silver processes—kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and argyrotype—this book will guide readers through how to create prints using these accessible and historic processes in the digital age. Often termed the Brownprint processes, author Donald W. Nelson provides step-by-step detail on how to create prints using kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype methods, including information on the materials needed, troubleshooting issues, and examples from contemporary artists. The book consists of two parts. Part I is a step-by-step how-to section including all the information that a practitioner at any level needs to achieve successful kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype prints. Part II is devoted to contemporary artists who have integrated the process into their creative practice. The book includes the following:
Ideal for students and professionals alike, this book is an accessible introduction to alternative process photography. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-08-22 |
