The plant prints of Ira Kononenko

EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA

Bauhinia Variegata flowers macerated in alcohol; water, vinegar and baking soda over papel Arches Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.

Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.

The invention of this photographic process is attributed to Sir John Herschel who published extensive research on the subject in 1842, stemming from his interest in finding a method to obtain color photographs.


EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA

Hibiscus Sabdarifa flowers macerated in alcohol; water, vinegar and baking soda over papel Arches Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.

Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.


EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA

Bougainvillea Spectabillis macerated in alcohol; water, vinegar and bicarbonate over papel Arches Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.

Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.


EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA

Jatropha Integerrrima flowers maceradas in alcohol; water, vinegar and baking soda over papel Arches Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.

Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.


EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA

Ixora Coccinea flowers macerated in alcohol; water, vinegar and baking soda over Papel Arks Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.

Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.


EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA

Clerodendrum flowers macerated in alcohol; water, vinegar and baking soda over Papel Arks Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.

Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.

The invention of this photographic process is attributed to Sir John Herschel who published extensive research on the subject in 1842, stemming from his interest in finding a method to obtain color photographs.

The artist is Ira Kononenko of Havana, Cuba.  Click here for her Facebook page.

– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org

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