Frank Eberdt
“Morning at Holland Lake Montana”
Limited Edition 2/10
26.75” x 19”
Archival Fine Art Print, Anti Reflective Glass
Custom Frame
$ 750
Frank Eberdt
“Dingy in the Bay”
Limited Edition 2/10
26.75” x 19”
Archival Fine Art Print, Anti Reflective Glass
Custom Frame
$ 750
Frank Eberdt has lived on Gabriola for over 20 years, but it is only in the last few years that he has established a darkroom here, where he produces all of his hand made prints. He shoots with both digital and film cameras including large format view cameras, and creates prints using various ancient emulsions such as platinum, cyanotype and gum bichromate, often in combination. These techniques involve exposing negatives under ultra violet light and then developing the hand coated paper in multiple baths. This is a method now referred to as alternative process photography. Although he makes images in a variety of genres and with a variety of photographic techniques, it’s the beauty of landscapes and nature that inspire him the most.
His efforts to learn other innovative methods for exhibiting hand made photographic images caused him to discover the technique of printing images on vellum. The appealing luminosity of these prints is achieved by gilding the back of the vellum with gold leaf and other precious or imitation precious metals.
Alternative process photography (AP) allows Frank to take files from a digital camera to create hand made prints that have a distinctive personalized appearance. Making AP prints involves first printing one or more negatives on special plastic film. This is a challenging process that requires expertise and patience, but is highly satisfying. Frank’s colour AP prints are made using four separate negatives, individually printed and carefully registered on one hand coated sheet of high quality water colour paper, using four or more separate emulsions and exposures, a process that takes over 8 hours. His prints have been exhibited and sold over the years in both Toronto and on Gabriola.