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Cyanotypes


Blue photographic prints employing light-sensitive iron salts, most commonly on paper; introduced in the 1840s but not in general use until after 1880; often used as proofs.

Broader Terms
Monochromatic works (8), Photographic prints (17)

Narrower Terms
Blueprints (8)

Related Terms
Proofs (2)


This record is part of the Thesaurus for Graphic Materials I: Subject Terms (TGM) compiled by the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. more>

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