Does Anybody know of any websites containing information about sunprints / cyanotypes?

Question

i am studying cyanotypes, and have made a lot of my own, however i have come across websites that sell "sunprint paper" does anyone know what this is, what it was used for, who invented it, is it a form of cyanotype. is it just ready coated cyanotype paper

i have purchased a packet of it yet it does not tell me the chemicals used in the making of the paper.

the main questions i need answered are

who invented it? i know for a fact it isnt john herscel (the inventor of cyanotype)

when was it invented?

for what purpose was it invented ?

surely this medium has a lotmore artistic merit that just tobe marketed for kids

i have a feeling that ths paper is pottassium ferricyanide paper (pre coated cyanotype paper) i just need confirmation

any help would be AMAZING!

THANKYOU

Answer 1

Take a look at these sites (they include history, technical process, and some nice examples):

http://www.geocities.com/edwardaites/about_cyan.html
http://www.geocities.com/edwardaites/tech_info1.html
http://www.lulu.com/content/275283
http://www.photogs.com/bwworld/cyanotypes.html
http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_cyanotype.html
http://photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa061801a.htm

Answer 2

I'm not into this side of Photography, but a good site that contains lots of BW articles can be found at....

http://www.photogs.com/

I'm sure there are thousands of others..... Just pop a few terms into a search engine such as Google, or a more specialist engine!

Good Luck!

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanotype