Dictyosiphon fæniculacea
1843-1853
Anna Atkins created this striking image by placing a delicate piece of seaweed directly onto light-sensitive paper and leaving it out in the sun. This early photographic process, known as a cyanotype, turns the background a deep Prussian blue while leaving the plant as a ghostly, intricate white silhouette. Published in the 1840s, her groundbreaking collection is widely considered the very first book ever illustrated with photographs, making her a true pioneer of both botany and visual history!
- Technique
- Cyanotype
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