Cyanotype is a photographic printing process where the image is created not by silver, but by iron, resulting in a strong blue tint. While the process was invented in the 1840s, it was most popular at the end of the 19th century and early 20th. Since it's cheap and easy, it appealed especially to amateurs who could develop their own snapshots at home.
This set of cyanotypes comes from Swedish physician and amateur photographer Carl Curman (1833-1913), beautiful blue views of the country and its people at the end of the 20th century.
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Horse-drawn trams in Stockholm, 1900. Source
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Trollhättan Falls, 1888. Source
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Stockholm, 1900. Source
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Three women in the grass, 1880s. Source
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Villa of the author Viktor Rydberg, Djursholm, Uppland. c. 1890. Source
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Tegelbacken, Stockholm, c. 1900. Source
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Men's bath (left) and the Curman villa (centre), Lysekil, 1875. Source
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Seaside restaurant in Lysekil, 1880. Source
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Trollhättan Falls. Source
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At villa Bergshyddan, c. 1890. Source
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Carolina Curman, mother of the photographer, c. 1885. Source
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Calla Curman, the photographer's wife, with a guitar, 1880s. Source
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Man and a boy in Lysekil, c. 1890. Source
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People in a garden, c.1890. Source
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Seven men, Lysekil. Source
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People indoors, c. 1880. Source
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Fishermen in Lysekil, 1860s. Source
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A young woman sitting, c. 1890. Source
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Three women and a child, 1880s. Source
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Trollhättan Falls. Source
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View of Stockholm from the Katarina lift (Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is to the left, if you know the city). Source
2 comments:
I found your website when searching for an image of Trollhättan Falls. A great collection of vintage photos! Thank you.
You might like my photo-blog of vintage photographs of musicians and musical ensembles.
http://temposenzatempo.blogspot.com/
Ah, terrific, some great images of Trollhatten falls in this post! I'm so glad you've enjoyed it! Your site looks great as well, I shall definitely be visiting!
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