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2024 Commission for UTMB Hospital, Galveston, TX (24 x 60") - Photography
Featured In The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX
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Commissioned in the summer of 2024. Not yet on display.
This hand-printed 5-foot long one-of-a-kind cyanotype with hand-torn deckled edges was made by carefully arranging hundreds of individual blades of fresh-cut native Californian wetlands grass. The species of tall marsh grass is called Gray Rush or the latin name juncus patens. It is native to Northern California and grows in local wetlands. If not cut back, it it would grow over 4 feet tall.
Although these look like an etching or block print, they are cyanotypes, a type of 19th century cameraless photography also known as blueprints or sun prints. No ink or paint was involved and no photo negative either.
Every one of Christine So's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the cut plants are laid by hand in that exact composition only once and discarded after they wilt. There is no etched plate, carved block, no ink or printing press.
Printed on 100% cotton acid free watercolor paper with decorative deckled edges for float mounting.
This hand-printed 5-foot long one-of-a-kind cyanotype with hand-torn deckled edges was made by carefully arranging hundreds of individual blades of fresh-cut native Californian wetlands grass. The species of tall marsh grass is called Gray Rush or the latin name juncus patens. It is native to Northern California and grows in local wetlands. If not cut back, it it would grow over 4 feet tall.
Although these look like an etching or block print, they are cyanotypes, a type of 19th century cameraless photography also known as blueprints or sun prints. No ink or paint was involved and no photo negative either.
Every one of Christine So's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the cut plants are laid by hand in that exact composition only once and discarded after they wilt. There is no etched plate, carved block, no ink or printing press.
Printed on 100% cotton acid free watercolor paper with decorative deckled edges for float mounting.
Item 2024 Commission for UTMB Hospital, Galveston, TX (24 x 60")
Created by Christine So