Tim Rudman, a well-known promoter and practitioner of lith printing techniques, has a number of projects in the pipeline for this summer. First, is his self-printed photo book of Iceland, done in conjunction with American photographic artist,
Bill Schwab. Tim setup his own printing company to meet his exacting standards and requirements, Opas Books. The book is 'Iceland, an Uneasy Calm' and will be printed in hardcover and bound by cloth in Verona, Italy. The plan is for an initial run of 1,000 books with a limited run of deluxe copies housed in a silk or cloth clamshell case. The book will contain at least a 100 plates.
Tim also mentions that Foma has shipped to him several samples of updated printing material with updated technical notes for lith printers. He will be reporting on his results with these papers later in the summer.
Wolfgang Moersch, a powerhouse of darkroom chemistry, has also sent Tim a sample of a new product 'Lith G' for the enhancement and control of image colour. Tests of this product are also forthcoming.
