Dante Stella @ Bureau Detroit / June 27

[Dante_Stella]

I am doing a show at Bureau of Urban Living in Detroit (on Canfield, next to the Motor City Brewing Company and across from Traffic Jam). All cyanotypes, all the time.

So if you're in the Detroit area, the opening is on June 27 at 7-10pm. This is at the end of Midsummer Nights in Midtown, the end of a three-week street festival. And even if you don't like my work or street parties, Bureau of Urban Living is one of the neatest shops in the city.

Dante

Facebook entry
Link at my site
Bureau of Urban Living
Midsummer Nights in Midtown

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Damn, great title. Good luck!

 

[Dante_Stella]

My wife said that it should have been called American Psycho. Is she trying to send me a message?

 

[visiondr]

Yes, but don't take it personally.

 

[bmattock]

I am doing a show at Bureau of Urban Living in Detroit (on Canfield, next to the Motor City Brewing Company and across from Traffic Jam). All cyanotypes, all the time.

So if you're in the Detroit area, the opening is on June 27 at 7-10pm. This is at the end of Midsummer Nights in Midtown, the end of a three-week street festival. And even if you don't like my work or street parties, Bureau of Urban Living is one of the neatest shops in the city.

Dante

How long does it run? I'm leaving Detroit to spend some time at home in NC that week, but I'd like to see the show.

 

[Dante_Stella]

Don't know exactly how long yet; maybe a month. Claire and I are going to discuss that tomorrow. I'm secretly hoping a day!

Dante

How long does it run? I'm leaving Detroit to spend some time at home in NC that week, but I'd like to see the show.

 

[35mmdelux]

damn great foto. Best wishes on your show.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Just out of curiosity, Dante, what's your process with these? Do you use an enlarger? I read somewhere online that you can inkjet-print a negative on a piece of transparency film and just lay it on the cyanotype paper out in the sun, and I have been meaning to try this. What's your source for paper, and how long do you expose it?

 

[Matt(1pt4)]

Cool beans.

 

[sojournerphoto]

Excellent, and a great title shot. Lovely use of cyanotype as well - nice rich colour

Mike

 

[Trius]

Dante: I assume you'll be at the opening? (I know sounds stupid, but ...)

I'm currently working in Windsor, Ontario, so not only would I be able to come across and see the show, but meeting would be nice.

Earl

 

[Dante_Stella]

I plan to be there unless something happens to me in Egypt this week!

D

Dante: I assume you'll be at the opening? (I know sounds stupid, but ...)

I'm currently working in Windsor, Ontario, so not only would I be able to come across and see the show, but meeting would be nice.

Earl

 

[Dante_Stella]

Hey Mabel:

In broad stroke, it's all done with contact negatives on hand-coated paper using a UV box (exposures run under 10 minutes generally). There is a commercially available pre-coated cyanotype paper, and it actually has more fun factor, but its brightest tone is a pale blue - and the paper does not hold up to extended washing (I was using it to make negative sheet contact prints - and I have tons of it - I will list it on the classifieds in a couple of weeks).

You can make negatives from inkjet printers, but it takes a lot of trial and error to get things right. Cyanotypes have a very short tone scale, and inkjet ink is far more opaque to UV than silver negatives are. So what makes a good cyanotype negative has no relationship to the optical density. Your final negative will look very, very thin and very, very flat.

I think I am going to do a writeup on alternative photography on my site when I get back.

Dante

Just out of curiosity, Dante, what's your process with these? Do you use an enlarger? I read somewhere online that you can inkjet-print a negative on a piece of transparency film and just lay it on the cyanotype paper out in the sun, and I have been meaning to try this. What's your source for paper, and how long do you expose it?

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Hey Mabel:

In broad stroke, it's all done with contact negatives on hand-coated paper using a UV box (exposures run under 10 minutes generally). There is a commercially available pre-coated cyanotype paper, and it actually has more fun factor, but its brightest tone is a pale blue - and the paper does not hold up to extended washing (I was using it to make negative sheet contact prints - and I have tons of it - I will list it on the classifieds in a couple of weeks).

You can make negatives from inkjet printers, but it takes a lot of trial and error to get things right. Cyanotypes have a very short tone scale, and inkjet ink is far more opaque to UV than silver negatives are. So what makes a good cyanotype negative has no relationship to the optical density. Your final negative will look very, very thin and very, very flat.

I think I am going to do a writeup on alternative photography on my site when I get back.

Dante

I would love that. I've just recently gotten started inkjet printing (B&W with MIS inks on matte paper) and am really enjoying it...but it has whet my appetite for alternative/DIY forms of printing. I'd just been thinking about cyanotypes when you posted this, and I couldn't believe how deep the blue was on that image. I'm kind of bummed I don't live near enough to come see the original. Anyway, write it up for sure, and I will look do a little internet research in the meantime! Enjoy your trip...

 

[MCTuomey]

it's in my book - looking fwd to it

 

[charjohncarter]

I wish you all the luck in the world. Your site has really helped me, thanks.

 

[Dante_Stella]

The most important thing is to stop doing it when it stops being fun!

I would love that. I've just recently gotten started inkjet printing (B&W with MIS inks on matte paper) and am really enjoying it...but it has whet my appetite for alternative/DIY forms of printing. I'd just been thinking about cyanotypes when you posted this, and I couldn't believe how deep the blue was on that image. I'm kind of bummed I don't live near enough to come see the original. Anyway, write it up for sure, and I will look do a little internet research in the meantime! Enjoy your trip...