Gum bichromate

A printing process that uses gum arabic, pigment and a light-sensitive bichromate salt. The paper can be coated, exposed and developed several times, often in different colors.

The process allows a lot of hand work, so the results look close to painting. It was popular with Pictorialist photographers around 1900, such as Robert Demachy and Edward Steichen. See also alternative processes.

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