Gum Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice is a two-part book on gum bichromate written by the mediumrsquo;s leading expert; Christina Z. Anderson. Section One provides a step-by-step description of the gum printing process. From setting up the "dimroom" (no darkroom required!) to evaluating finished prints; it walks the reader through everything that is needed to establish a firm gum practice with the simplest of setups at home. Section Two showcases contemporary artistsrsquo; works; illustrating the myriad ways gum is conceptualized and practiced today. The works in these pages range from monochrome to colorful and from subtle to bold; representing a variety of genres; including still lifes; portraits; nudes; landscapes; urbanscapes and more. Featuring over 80 artists and 400 full-color images; Gum Printing is the most complete overview of this dynamic and expressive medium that has yet appeared in print.Key topics covered include:The history of gumSimple digital negatives for gum; platinum; and cyanotypePreparing suppliesMaking monochrome; duotone; tricolor; and quadcolor gum printsPrinting gum over cyanotypePrinting gum over platinumTroubleshooting gumAdvice on developing a creative practice
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