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October 06, 2015

History of Photography Podcast 11 : The Cyanotype

The cyanotype was one of the earliest photographic processes and with its rich, blue color, remains one of the most beautiful. Invented in 1842 by the amazingly prolific Sir John Herschel, the easy-to-produce cyanotype lives on today in the darkrooms of many photographers and artists.

Links for this episode:

Sir John Herschel – at the Getty Museum

Anna Atkins – British Algae in the New York Public Library

Alternative Photography – a how-to guide from a good source

Cyanotype material from Freestyle Photo

Lenscratch.com – Review of a contemporary exhibition of alternative processes, including Cyanotype

My Italy Photography Workshops are being planned for May and June of 2016 – get on the Advanced Notice Mailing List here

Anna Atkins (1799-1871).
Papaver rhoeas. Paper watermarked 1845.
Cyanotype from the Atkins-Dixon album presented by Anne Dixon to her nephew in 1861.
Image from A History of Women Photographers, published by Abbeville Press.

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