Architecture Series
Giving modern views an ethernal patina.
The cyanotype process, often referred to as the blueprint method, was invented over 180 years ago. Despite its long history, it remains one of the most elemental and accessible photographic printing techniques. This inherent simplicity is precisely what makes it such a profound medium for the modern conceptual artist—especially one seeking a balance between idea and aesthetic presence.
Where other photographic methods often demand a high degree of technical mastery and rely on precise craftsmanship—qualities that have rightfully earned them a place in the canon of photographic history—the cyanotype offers a different kind of invitation. It draws the artist away from the mechanics of the medium and toward something more essential: the space where thought and form can carry equal weight.
In the cyanotype process, there is a directness—a clarity that strips away excess, leaving behind an image that feels both ephemeral and timeless. The very act of working with sunlight, water, and iron salts feels almost alchemical, a collaboration between the artist and the natural world.
This is why cyanotype isn’t just a technique; it’s a philosophy. It becomes a site where the ‘how’ and the ‘what’ are in conversation, and where the image must resonate both intellectually and visually. It reminds us that in art, the simplest means can carry the deepest complexities, and that beauty and meaning are not opposing forces, but parallel ones.
