Authored and guest-edited by Alexander Hamilton, In Search of the
Blue Flower: Alexander Hamilton and The Art of Cyanotype is part of
the Scottish Photographic Artists Series, with guest contributions
by academics and curators, individuals who have written on Hamilton
and his work during a career currently spanning 50 years. In this
lavishly illustrated book with 140 coloured images, the author
presents his early formative years, recounting the way his
engagement with the cyanotype process has informed his art
practice, through his time at Edinburgh College of Art, to his
program of exhibitions and residencies, and finally his work within
field of public arts. The book includes contributions from Richard
Ovenden, Julie Lawson, Christian Weikop, Mike Ware, James Berry,
Vanessa Sellars, Ewan McArthur, Gemma Rolls Bentley, Jaromir
Jedlinski, Piotr Tryjanowski, Christine Gunn, and Sara Stevenson.
The final section of the book presents a comprehensive selection of
his cyanotypes from his earliest creations in 1971 through to the
present day. Scottish Photographic Artists will focus upon eminent
photographers who have gained an international reputation through
exhibitions, awards, and publications. These artist photographers
will be afforded a monographic study that will explore their work
in depth, while showcasing the variety and inventiveness of their
art. The books in this series have a sympathetic format and design.
Sara Stevenson, the past curator of photography at the National
Galleries of Scotland, will introduce each photographer. Further
writings will include a reflective essay, by the artist, on the
development and content of their creative practice. This review
will be accompanied by critical insights from academics, curators,
and gallerists that will provide a platform of interpretation and
analysis. Each book will be fully illustrated with a ‘gallery’
of the artist’s finest images. The first book in this series will
consider the exquisite cyanotypes of Alexander Hamilton (Chair of
Studies in Photography), and Hamilton will subsequently act as
Series Editor. Further publications will reflect upon the
photographs of acclaimed photographers, including David Williams,
Robin Gillanders, Jane Brettle, and others. All books are richly
illustrated and beautifully bound in hard cover format. They are
also available in companion e-format. This is an exciting
development in publishing. It will demonstrate the relevance of
Scottish art within an international context, while recognising the
means by which photography continues to have a critical
determination in the contemporary world.
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