a sample Anthotype image
Toronto. The PHSNE has a zoom meeting tonight featuring Jesseca Ferguson, ‘JESSECA FERGUSON’S ANTHOTYPES: NEW WORK IN “GREEN PHOTOGRAPHY” – NOVEMBER 3 @ 7:30 PM’.
Until I saw the email from the PHSNE Saturday, I was unaware of the Anthotype images. Checking the internet, I found a wealth of information about the images and even how to make them.
Check out here for the PHSNE and how to sign up for this zoom session tonight and hear in person from an expert who has investigated and used this novel process.
The PHSNE introduce the process as, “The anthotype (ancient Greek for “flower image”) is considered an artistic process today, but the technique was invented in 1842 by the multi-talented British astronomer and chemist Sir John Herschel.
“Like many artists today, Jesseca Ferguson is deeply concerned about the ecological impact of her studio/darkroom. Since summer 2019, she has experimented with the anthotype, an early photographic method which uses only plants and the sun to produce images on artist’s paper.
“Ephemeral and very time-consuming, this process was quickly abandoned after its invention but is currently experiencing a worldwide renaissance with artists seeking “green” ways to make images.”
