Pansies

Cyanolumen Photogram 

2021

Edition of 10

5x7 inches 

Printed on 8.5x11 inch paper

Each print signed and numbered by the artist

Archival fine art prints produced by the University of Toledo Art Print Center. Frame not included. 

Cyanotype is a cameraless 170-year-old photographic printing process. The distinctive dark greenish-blue is the result of combining equal parts of ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. The final print is created by placing objects onto the sensitized paper with the action of ultraviolet light. The Cyanolumen process is a variation on the traditional cyanotype method, where the surface of expired silver gelatin paper is coated with cyanotype chemistry prior to exposure. Additional spices and solutions such as salt, paprika, and apple cider vinegar produce unique interactions and color variations.