Double Dog - original cyanotype on blueprint 8 x 10

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"Double Dog" was created using a photograph of mine of a dog named "Martin", a black lab on the beach. His reflection in the water and his stance were what caught my eye. Processed over recycled blueprint paper. Matt in photo not included.

Art measures 8" x 10"

Shipped in a stiff board (recycled) protective mailer

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The cyanotype process, also known as the blueprint process, was first introduced by John Herschel (1792 - 1871) in 1842. Sir John was an astronomer, trying to find a way of copying his notes.

Herschel managed to fix pictures using hyposulphite of soda as early as 1839. In the early days the paper was coated with iron salts and then used in contact printing. The paper was then washed in water and resulted in a white image on a deep blue background. (Apart from the cyanotype process, Herschel also gave us the words photography, negative, positive and snapshot.)

Added on Dec 05, 2009

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