Tim Rudman's original book on Lith printing,
The Master Photographer's Lith Printing Course,
is still universally recognized as the number one authoritative work on
the subject of Lith printing, exploring the process's unique ability to
produce either strongly graphic or exquisitely delicate prints that
respond beautifully to toning. Since it was first published, in 1998,
the techniques revealed and explained have gone on to attract an ever
growing number of followers, and Tim is largely credited with the
current popularity of this creative technique.
Since
The Master Photographer's Lith Printing Course was
released, there have been significant changes and developments in the
world of Lith printing - materials and techniques for 'traditional'
lith printing have come and gone, and new digital methods have been
introduced, which either simulate the process or in other ways further
expand its creative potential. Tim's original work is still highly
relevant today, but the field has moved on considerably and a vacuum
has been created in the published knowledge available.
Tim's new book,
The World of Lith Printing, was conceived to
be the ultimate companion to his original work by tackling these new
developments and bringing the Lith printing community up to date with
techniques, materials and references. This new book is not an updated
version of the
Master Photographers Lith Printing Course... it's a companion to it. It is also about bringing the Lith printing community together.
Recognizing the fact that after information and instruction we require insight and inspiration, The World of Lith Printing
includes invited portfolios by leading practitioners from around the
world. They show what can be achieved by adopting their very different
approaches to lith printing, both traditional and digital, as well as
explaining how the various effects have been achieved.
This Guest Portfolio section is supplemented with a Gallery, which
exhibits an international selection of work from professional and
amateur photographers and printers. The Lith Forum that follows is a
collection of tips, tricks and ideas from both guest contributors and
open submissions and aims to provide an insight into the different ways
that people from many countries have adapted this creative process.
To summarize, the aims of the
World of Lith Printing are:
- To
provide a much-needed update on Lith printing materials and techniques,
illustrated using image portfolios from specially invited international
guest contributors.
- To explore the application of digital techniques, both in traditional Lith printing and in its digital simulation.
- To showcase Lith prints from around the world selected from open submission.
- To contain a Forum for collecting and sharing submitted techniques & ideas.
- To act as a contact resource for those interested in Lith printing, or its digital equivalent, and for commercial image users.
- To be an international showcase of work, giving inspiration, instruction and insight to readers.
- To provide a list of internet sites concerned with Lith and digital Lith printing.
- To act as a companion book and update reference to The Master Photographer's Lith Printing Course.
The World of Lith Printing Contents:
- Foreword by Eddie Ephraums
- About this book
- An Introduction to Lith printing
- Papers for Lith printing (updated for 2006)
- Developers for Lith printing (updated for 2006, including formulary section)
- 2-bath development techniques for Lith printing
- Bleaching and toning in Lith printing
- Guest portfolio Gallery (9 international portfolios)
- Lith printing in the digital age
- Open submission Gallery, worldwide imagery in lith
- Lith printing key points
- Lith Forum (tips and ideas from around the world)
- Internet Lith
- Suppliers
- Glossary
The World of Lith Printing has 160 pages printed in portrait format to the size 280mm x 240mm, and is be available in 2 forms:
- A softcover version with flaps Freestyle Item #38455
- A
special one-off signed and numbered collector's limited edition of just
500 copies in hardback, beautifully presented in a hard Wibalin
Overboard slipcase Freestyle Item #38457
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