Intaglio: ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Ethiopia Karo

Kenya Nike : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Kenya Nike

Matriarch : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Matriarch

Corn Lady : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Corn Lady

India
: Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

India

India Desert Girl

Jordan : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Jordan

Vietnam : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Vietnam

Cigar Lady_Mayanmar : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Cigar Lady_Mayanmar

Zambia
: Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Zambia

Vietnam boy : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Vietnam boy

Ethiopia Mursi Mama : Intaglio : ELIZABETH SANJUAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Ethiopia Mursi Mama

I was first introduced to the art of Intaglio in 2011 and found the process fascinating. While it is messy and labor intensive, the results for me are very special. These images are from around the world and they are primarily of vanishing cultures. I want to honor their culture and photograph them in their element.

Intaglio printing is the opposite of relief printing, in that the printing is done from ink that is below the surface of the plate. The design is cut, scratched, or etched into the printing surface or plate, which can be copper, zinc, aluminum, magnesium, plastics, or even coated paper.