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Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-01-03

Books mentioned on Short Stuff: Blueprints

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The story of why blueprints were blue is more involved than you think. It involves a chemical process and the Prussian Army.

Josh Clark discussed Photographs of British Algae. Cyanotype impressions. [The preface signed: A. A., i.e. Anna Atkins.] by Anna Atkins.

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  1. Photographs of British Algae. Cyanotype impressions. [The preface signed: A. A., i.e. Anna Atkins.]

    Anna Atkins · at 2:03

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    “in fact the very first um published Photography book was made with cyanotype yeah that was um by the way that was by Anna Atkins whose 1843 book photographs of British algae get this Chuck colon cyan type Impressions amazing”
    Josh Clark Short Stuff: Blueprints 2024-01-03 Listen at 2:03
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