Cyanotype

Japanese: cyanotype
Cyanotype

Cyanotype is a photographic method that uses the photosensitivity of iron(III) salts. It was invented in 1842 by the British John Herschel (1792-1871) and was widely used until around 1950 to reproduce blueprints for civil engineering, architecture, machinery, etc.

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Japanese:

…鉄(III)塩の感光性を利用した写真法でシアノタイプcyanotypeともいう。1842年,イギリスのハーシェルJohn Herschel(1792‐1871)が発明し,1950年ころまで土木,建築,機械などの設計図面の複製用として広く使われた。…

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