chemigramChemigram means “writing with chemistry”
The chemigram process was discovered by Pierre Cordier on November 10, 1956. It is a unique process that uses resists on photographic paper much the same way as wax is used as a resist in batik.
What Cordier discovered in 1956 was that a resist can hold back the chemical effects of developer and fixer on black and white photo paper for a time. Paper put into developer that has been exposed to normal room light for varying periods of time will turn black, except where a resist blocks the chemical reaction. The parts of the paper protected by the resist will continue to change colour from extended exposure to room light, of course. |
Task
Create a series of chemigrams. Try a combination of the following things. 1. Developer/fixer painted/sponged/dabbed/dripped on to photo paper 2. Objects dipped in developer/fixer and printed on to paper. Present your research and images in your sketchbook. Refer to the checklist in the Alternative Photography PPT. |