Elizabeth Lynch is a photographic artist specializing in portraiture and cyanotypes, a camera-less and historical photographic process.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

In making my one-of-a kind cyanotypes, I use natural objects, mostly plants and flowers from my garden in Wisconsin, and place them directly onto the surface of archival paper which I've coated with cyan solution. The paper is then exposed to outdoor sunlight. Variables such as the intensity of light, exposure time, humidity, and the plant species all influence the look. These variables are predictable to a certain extent, but the final result always contains a bit of the unexpected.

Cyanotypes are living, chemical art pieces and require highly specialized framing to remain stable over time. To make this image accessible for display without compromising on longevity and framing options, I have partnered with a professional lab to create a micro-edition of five prints from the original, printed with archival inks on Hahnemühle fine-art paper or museum-grade canvas.