QUEEN BESSIE'S ASCENT (TO THE MIDNIGHT SKIES) - Framed
QUEEN BESSIE'S ASCENT (TO THE MIDNIGHT SKIES) - Framed
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Original Cyanotype, 3D paper cut, multi layered collage, handmade paper.
Handmade recycled cotton rag paper:
320gsm & 640gsm / 100% Cotton Rag / Recycled / Acid Free / Medium Rough
Inspiration
Bessie Coleman was a pioneer of the skies. Born in a world marked by racial and gender limitations, she set her sights on the heavens, becoming the first African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot's license. With unwavering determination, she overcame adversity, carving a path through the skies that would inspire generations to come. A lightning rod for feminism and civil rights at the turn of the twentieth century, Bessie's courage, ambition, and unyielding spirit transformed her into an aviator and a symbol of hope and empowerment, reminding us that the sky is never the limit for those who dare to dream.
Technique
Queen Bessie's Ascent (To The Midnight Skies) was created by constructing a hand-cut collage using female photographic portraiture, photographs and hand drawn illustrations of birds. After coating the handmade paper with light-sensitive chemistry, it is left to dry in a dark room. The large-scale negative is contact printed onto the paper by exposure to daylight (UV rays). The print is then processed by thoroughly washing in water to remove any unexposed solution. It can then be hung to dry, developing to full density Prussian blue after 24 hours. Once dried, the bird pieces are cut out and mounted onto the base print to create a multi-layered, 3-dimensional collaged cyanotype.
Signed by the Artist.
'Own Art' Option Available - Contact the gallery for further information.
Dimensions:
 was created by constructing a hand-cut collage using female photographic portraiture, photographs and hand drawn illustrations of birds. After coating the handmade paper with light-sensitive chemistry, it is left to dry in a dark room. The large-scale negative is contact printed onto the paper by exposure to daylight (UV rays). The print is then processed by thoroughly washing in water to remove any unexposed solution. It can then be hung to dry, developing to full density Prussian blue after 24 hours. Once dried, the bird pieces are cut out and mounted onto the base print to create a multi-layered, 3-dimensional collaged cyanotype.Signed by the Artist.'Own Art' Option Available - Contact the gallery for further information.){kind=link}