The “cyanotype” method was developed in 1842 by Sir John Herschel. Herschel was a British mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer, who also invented the blueprint, originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy, and named moons of Saturn and Uranus, the latter having been discovered by his father, Sir William.
The art form is a glorious mixture of photography, chemistry, sunlight and magic. When combined, the resulting artwork is a piece that’s as dramatic as it is unique, as no two prints are exactly alike. It’s an analog expression in a digital world, a nod to the bygone days when film was developed in a darkroom. It’s an incredibly special, intimate process that produces results that are quite rare in the photographic world.
Selected cyanotype works
Typography Designs
Please contact us if you would like to purchase one of our cyanotype prints, or if you’d like to commission us to create a custom cyanotype from a photograph that we take or you take. Currently, we print on watercolor paper, unprimed canvas, or untreated wood.