1995 Cyanotype “Edie Above New York 62325 - 1” by CKB

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My friend Edie on my rooftop in New York City with the Empire State in the background.

This is an … Read more My friend Edie on my rooftop in New York City with the Empire State in the background.

This is an original cyanotype print on cotton rag paper from a negative captured using a pinhole camera with a Polaroid back—a unique combination of low-tech and high-tech for the time. Cyanotype is one of the earliest photographic printing methods, known for its striking indigo-blue tones.

Pinhole photography, now often classified as “alternative photography,” is one of the earliest forms of photographic capture. There’s a quiet magic to the way these cameras render light and time. Sadly, the specific Polaroid film used for this image is no longer available—it was a wonderfully playful and experimental medium. I was introduced to these alternative processes while studying at the International Center of Photography in New York City, under the guidance of photographer Craig Barber.

Each one-of-a-kind original print is signed in pencil by the artist, Christine Kiebert-Boss. See less