Anna Atkins' Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns
A collection of deep Prussian-blue photograms by the photographic pioneer Anna Atkins, Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns renders over 100 fern specimens in luminous white silhouettes.
A pioneer in her field, Anna Atkins was an English botanist and one of the earliest women to work in photography. Her first volume, Photographs of British Algae (1843) - widely regarded as the first book illustrated with photographs - is a landmark in the history of both publishing and science.
This later volume, Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns (completed in 1853), turns the early photographic process into a remarkable collection of botanical blueprints, capturing the fine detail of nineteenth-century British botany with a clarity that feels wholly modern.
Reproduced in their original detail and published with a new introduction, this collection stands as both early photographic art and the achievement of a pioneering woman of science.
Book Features:
A facsimile of Anna Atkins' 1853 Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns. Over 100 cyanotype plates of fern specimens in Prussian blue and white. An inspiring work by the first woman known to publish a book illustrated with photographs. A cornerstone of early photography and one of the most beautiful records of British and foreign ferns. A distinctive gift and coffee table book for lovers of botanical art, cyanotype printing, and vintage photography.Customer Reviews
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