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Desert Sunrise Triptych (3 FRAMED ORIGINALS total 28h x 51w) - Photography
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These are three separate tall narrow 24 x 12 inch original abstract cyanotypes (unique monotypes). They are framed separately in three 28 x 17” white metal gallery frames, a 3/8" (1 cm) slim modern white metal frame with a 2.5-inch wide bright white mat all around. From the side, the profile is 1 inch.
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. 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 angling 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. 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 angling the paper as needed to shape the lines before they become permanently etched by the sun’s light.
Item Desert Sunrise Triptych (3 FRAMED ORIGINALS total 28h x 51w)
Created by Christine So
As seen in Private Residence, Oakland, CA