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Cyanotypes

Cyanotypes
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Invented by Sir John Herschel and pioneered by Anna Atkins, this 19th-century process uses ultraviolet light to transform iron compounds into deep, oxidized hues. Stripped of fine detail, these cyanotypes emphasize bold forms and negative space, bridging science and art.

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Curatorial tags

Cyanotype, Alternative Process Photography, Iron-Based Process, Sun Print, Ultraviolet Exposure, Contact Print ​/​ Photogram, Prussian Blue, Monochrome, Negative Space, Silhouette, High Contrast, 19th-Century Photography, History of Photography, Art and Science, Photographic Pioneers, Anna Atkins, Sir John Herschel

Curated with

1 - Museum of City History Leipzig, CC-BY-NC-SA, via Europeana

2 - Tekniska museet, Okänd, CC pdm, via DigitaltMuseum

3 - Rijksmuseum, Public Domain Mark, via Europeana

4 - Schule für Gestaltung Basel, Wyss-Merz Gertrud, CC-BY-NC-SA, via Europeana

5 - Tekniska museet, Okänd, CC pdm, via DigitaltMuseum

6 - Trondheim kommune, Aukan, Torhild, No license info, via DigitaltMuseum

7 - Tekniska museet, Okänd, CC pdm, via DigitaltMuseum

8 - KORO, Pedersen, Linn, No license info, via DigitaltMuseum

9 - Tekniska museet, Unknown, CC pdm, via DigitaltMuseum

10 - Kulturparken Småland / Smålands museum, Unknown, CC by, via DigitaltMuseum

11 - Trondheim kommune, Aukan, Torhild, No license info, via DigitaltMuseum

12 - Länsmuseet Gävleborg, Unknown, CC by-sa, via DigitaltMuseum

13 - Nasjonalmuseet, arkitektursamlingene, Knudsen, Finn, None None, via DigitaltMuseum

14 - Tekniska museet, Kindborg, John, CC pdm, via DigitaltMuseum

15 - Ajuntament de Girona, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56408631, CC-BY-NC-ND, via Europeana

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