Michael Kenna's technique

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pslaviero@interfree.it - 30 Mar 2006 09:15 GMT

Hi everybody, I've seen a catalogue about Michael Kenna. Images are
wonderful and have a "strange" very light yellow colouring.It is very
interesting for me. Does someone know how to obtain it?

Thanks

Piterengel

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Richard Knoppow - 30 Mar 2006 23:40 GMT

> Hi everybody, I've seen a catalogue about Michael Kenna.
> Images are
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> Piterengel

I don't acutally know what he does but from the web site
pictures my guess is lith printing. This is printing using
diluted lithographic developer. It works best on certain
papers. Usually, it also produces specks from infectious
development that look a little like grain. The best source
of info on this technique is in a book by Tim Rudman called
_The Photographer's Master Printing Course_, I think he also
has a separate book on just lith printing. Its also possible
its some sort of split toning. Again, Tim's book is the best
source of info on this.

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pslaviero@interfree.it - 31 Mar 2006 15:28 GMT

Richard Knoppow ha scritto:

> > Hi everybody, I've seen a catalogue about Michael Kenna.
> > Images are
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> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@ix.netcom.com

Thanks Richard, I've ordered on Amazon the book you suggest. I've found
it in used version at very low price, so I've ordered the one about
lith printing too. This may seem out of time in the digital world but I
enjoy to stay in the darkroom rather than in front of a PC...
I'll let you know some news about my attempts with this technique.

Regards,

P. Slaviero

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photobgav@gmail.com - 31 Mar 2006 10:51 GMT

See Interviews section on his site or search Google for more
interviews.. He describes shortly his technics there.

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