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Sunrise Triptych: 3 cyanotypes, 24x18" each/ 24x54" total - Photography
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These are three separate unframed 18 x 18” one-of-a-kind original abstract cyanotypes, each one a monotype. Together if matted and framed in 24 x 24" frames, they would span over 6 feet horizontally with gaps between them.
Though these one-of-a-kind monotypes look like aquatint etchings or watercolor paintings, they are actually a form of photography called cyanotypes or sun prints. Each is entirely unique as the artist's movements of the light-sensitive paper during exposure to sunlight can not be repeated precisely the same way twice.
A traditional single-exposure cyanotype yields a white silhouette against a dark blue background. But instead of creating a white image by blocking light with solid objects on the light-sensitive paper, I used water to block the light, creating subtle gradations of darkening blue as I submerged the light-sensitive paper for different carefully timed exposures under water, turning, bending and lifting the paper as needed to shape the lines before they become permanently etched by the sun’s light.
Though these one-of-a-kind monotypes look like aquatint etchings or watercolor paintings, they are actually a form of photography called cyanotypes or sun prints. Each is entirely unique as the artist's movements of the light-sensitive paper during exposure to sunlight can not be repeated precisely the same way twice.
A traditional single-exposure cyanotype yields a white silhouette against a dark blue background. But instead of creating a white image by blocking light with solid objects on the light-sensitive paper, I used water to block the light, creating subtle gradations of darkening blue as I submerged the light-sensitive paper for different carefully timed exposures under water, turning, bending and lifting the paper as needed to shape the lines before they become permanently etched by the sun’s light.
Item Sunrise Triptych: 3 cyanotypes, 24x18" each/ 24x54" total
Created by Christine So
As seen in Private Residence, Hermanus, South Africa