Join the Department of Art & Art History and the Department of Chemistry as they host a cyanotype demo to celebrate Picture Perfect Chemistry for National Chemistry Week.

Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic methods, created in 1842 by Sir John Herschel. His solution of iron salts created a new photographic method that produced a deep blue image. The cheap and durable process has had many applications since its discovery from the first photo book, created by Anna Atkins in 1843, to decades of architectural reproductions, aka blueprints, and it is still a popular artistic medium used today. There is even a class at Stanford in the Art & Art History Department called Blue, which is dedicated to the modern exploration of cyanotypes. This is a drop-in event, so pop by when you can and make your own cyanotype. You don’t want to miss the fun of Picture Perfect Chemistry.

In celebrating National Chemistry Week, this event is co-hosted by the Department of Art and Art History and the Department of Chemistry.