“Mandevilla flower, test only” by Gabriele Coassin, Treviso, Italy
Parts used: Dried flowers, macerated after 4 months
Amount: A handful for two prints
Extracted by: Finely crushed in a mortar
Solvent: Steeping for 2 hours in strong Cuban rum
Application: Brushing
Ready to take your anthotype practice to the next level? Gabriele Coassin shares three years of in-depth experimentation, revealing little-known tips, seasonal tricks, and personal discoveries that go far beyond the basics. His shares findings from unexpected plant emulsions to innovative winter conservation methods. Writer and photography / Gabriele Coassin This article is for those who already know the basics of anthotypes. For beginners, read this article and there is … Read more
Gabriele Coassin shares a process which transforms cyanotype negatives into striking black-and-white silver prints. By contact printing in the darkroom, artists can achieve unique tonal effects, enhance contrast, and explore creative techniques like toning or liquid emulsion for further artistic expression. Writer / Gabriele Coassin Photography / The photographs included in this project were taken by participants WARNING: This is for experienced and advanced users only. Read the MSDS (Material … Read more
by Malin Fabbri Can you really use black beans to print a photograph? What about moss or mushrooms? Discover the anthotype process and follow artists who explore plants or pigments to create colourful eco-friendly prints. The third book in the series from World Anthotype Day Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 3 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2024. $18.00 Download eBook (PDF) directly. $28.00 Best paperback option. … Read more
“Just a technical test” by Gabriele Coassin, Treviso, North Italy
Parts used: 50% berries and 50% leaves
Amount: A deep plate is enough to sensitize 5-6 A4 sheets
Extracted by: Old cast iron manual meat grinder
Thinner: Macerated for 6 days in cheap 38% gin, with a small addition once, until minimal coverage of natural mix, to keep the dough moist
Application: Brushing
Gabriele Coassin shows how anthotypes employ vegetable juices on paper, exposed to sunlight similar to photograms. Techniques and exposure times vary with seasonal and regional conditions, impacting color intensity and the longevity of the resulting images. Writer and photography / Gabriele Coassin The Anthotype procedure at a glance The ABC of anthotype is basically simple: a natural vegetable juice, smeared on paper and exposed to the sun with an object … Read more
Keep your works secret, share them with a few or show them in public? Gabriele Coassin shares candid reflections on the subject after his wife Rita’s exhibition. Writer and photography / Gabriele Coassin, copy editing by Dennis Humphrey I am not speaking on behalf of those who earn their living from artistic production, but of those who enjoy creating works for their own pleasure—an aesthetic search for beauty, or a … Read more
Gabriele Coassin shares his experiments in the ecological-biological development of black-white films, the results of a two-year long experiment. Writer and photography / Gabriele Coassin Developing with Coffee Grounds, Dried Sage and Laurel The new millennium offers us the rebirth of ecological and popular photography, which today I am recovering, years later from my youthful experiments, thanks to the rediscovery of old formulas and alchemies found in a booklet published … Read more