Wind in the Marsh II (Unframed 24 x 60 inch original botanical cyanotype on paper)
(24 x 60 inch original botanical cyanotype on paper)
UNFRAMED.
Ships rolled in a tube.
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.
NOTE: The blue is a darker navy blue compared to the similar cyanotype of the same size and plant species, Wind in the Marsh.
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.
(24 x 60 inch original botanical cyanotype on paper)
UNFRAMED.
Ships rolled in a tube.
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.
NOTE: The blue is a darker navy blue compared to the similar cyanotype of the same size and plant species, Wind in the Marsh.
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.
(24 x 60 inch original botanical cyanotype on paper)
UNFRAMED.
Ships rolled in a tube.
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.
NOTE: The blue is a darker navy blue compared to the similar cyanotype of the same size and plant species, Wind in the Marsh.
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.
