Gum Printing

<p>Gum Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice is a two-part book on gum bichromate written by the medium’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 artists’ 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 <i>Gum Printing</i> is the most complete overview of this dynamic and expressive medium that has yet appeared in print.</p><p>Key topics covered include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>The history of gum</li> <p> </p> <li>Simple digital negatives for gum platinum and cyanotype</li> <p> </p> <li>Preparing supplies</li> <p> </p> <li>Making monochrome duotone tricolor and quadcolor gum prints</li> <p> </p> <li>Printing gum over cyanotype</li> <p> </p> <li>Printing gum over platinum</li> <p> </p> <li>Troubleshooting gum</li> <p> </p> <li>Advice on developing a creative practice</li> </ul>