Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
History of photogravure
A course by Juan Lara Hierro , Artist
About the video: History of photogravure
Overview
“We are going to take a journey through the history and evolution of photoengraving. I will tell you how it all started and where we have arrived.”
In this video lesson Juan Lara Hierro addresses the topic: History of photogravure, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching. Explore this contemporary engraving technique and learn to transfer photos to a photosensitive plate to print on paper.
Partial transcription of the video
“history of photogravure In this lesson we are going to see Some notes on the history of photogravure. Photogravure makes its appearance parallel to the first advances in photography. We can say that the history of photogravure begins with the investigations of Joseph Nicéphore Niépce about the year 1820, based on the photosensitivity of Judean bitumen. In the beginnings of photography, the instability of the processes and the durability of the copies was a huge problem which most of the pioneers in photography encountered. This disadvantage results in photographic imaging research based on ...”
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Course summary for: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
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Arts & Crafts, Film Photography, Fine Arts, Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Printing
Juan Lara Hierro
A course by Juan Lara Hierro
For Juan Lara, artisanal processes become spaces for creative thought. Specialised in photoengraving, he has carried out projects for different artists and seeks to transmit his passion to all those interested in this technique that has revolutionized contemporary graphics. He currently runs the Ogami Press publishing house, a center for contemporary creation where graphic work projects are carried out for all kinds of clients, using everything from the most traditional methods of engraving to the new technologies incorporated into the world of images.
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