Mordancage process

Mordançage

Mordançage is considered by many to be a specialized, even secretive, alternative process. Through this process, the artist has the power to manipulate the print by physically lifting, repositioning, and securing the pure black portions of a black and white darkroom print. This magical alchemy helps add to the mystique and unique quality of this distinct process. Writer / Cara Lee Wade Photography / Cara Lee Wade, Ethan Ross, Holly … Read more

Working in the Mordançage process

Elizabeth Opalenik learnt the Mordançage process from Jean-Pierre Sudre. She has since then changed it into her own variation. She shares her version of this beautiful process here.

The Mordançage background and process

Mordançage is quite a rare process, and not for beginners, but Jonathan Bailey is straightening it out the questions marks for the rest of us.

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