Mark Eshbaugh (born 1974) is an American artist, author, educator, and musician. He has specialized in alternative photography processes such as

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chrysotype Chrysotype (also known as a chripotype or gold print) is a photographic process invented by John Herschel in 1842. Named from the Greek for "gold", it uses colloidal gold to record images on paper. Processes Herschel's process Herschel's s ...

printing, and

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and

Mordançage Mordançage is an alternative photographic process that alters silver gelatin prints to give them a degraded effect. The mordançage solution works in two ways: it chemically bleaches the print so that it can be redeveloped, and it lifts the blac ...

processing. He holds a BFA degree from the

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and an MFA degree from the

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. Eshbaugh has contributed formulas to the

process that allows for various color and contrast controls. His contributions to the

mordançage Mordançage is an alternative photographic process that alters silver gelatin prints to give them a degraded effect. The mordançage solution works in two ways: it chemically bleaches the print so that it can be redeveloped, and it lifts the blac ...

process include research into how different developing agents and their dilutions will result in different tonalities in the various emulsions of silver gelatin printing papers.

Publications

His artwork has been included in textbooks including both editions of ''The Elements of Photography'' by Angela Faris-Belt, ''Photographic Possibilities'', 3rd edition by Robert Hirsch Leanne McPhee, ''Chrysotype: A Contemporary Guide to Photographic Printing in Gold, 1st Edition,''. Christina Z. Anderson's ''The Experimental Darkroom: Contemporary Uses of Traditional Black & White Photographic Materials, 1st Edition,''. and Donald Nelson's Kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and Argyrotype: A Step-by-Step Manual of Iron-Silver Processes Highlighting Contemporary Artists, 1st Edition.

Notable exhibitions and awards

Eshbaugh's artworks were included in the

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Institut Municipal d’Accio Cultural Biennals Internacionals de Fotografia Medalla Gaudi in 2001 and 2003. This bi-annual exhibition features fine art photographers from around the world working in alternative photographic processes (such as

Printing,

, etc.). At each biennial, they award the Medalla Gaudi award to a few artists and purchase their work for the Institut Municipal d’Accio Cultural's permanent collection. Eshbaugh was awarded the Medalla Gaudi and his work added to the permanent collection in 2003. Eshbaugh's artwork was included in the 2002-03 traveling exhibition "The American River." Eshbaugh was named the 2013 Distinguished Alumni from the

by the Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell. His work was also featured in the Danforth Art Museum's 2015 New England Photo Biennial.

Personal life

Mark has taught for colleges and universities including

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Montserrat College of Art Montserrat College of Art is a Private college, private art school in Beverly, Massachusetts. It is Higher education accreditation in the United States, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and the National Association of ...

University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant coll ...

Plymouth State University Plymouth State University (abbrevriated PSU), formerly Plymouth State College, is a public university in Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States. As of fall 2020, Plymouth State University enrolls 4,491 students (3,739 undergraduate students and ...

Anna Maria College Anna Maria College is a private Catholic college in Paxton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a women's college, but has been coeducational since 1973. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. History A ...

, and

Saint Anselm College Saint Anselm College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1889, it is named after Saint Anselm of Canterbury. As of 2024, the college's enrollment was 2,094 students. History ...

References

External links

* Personal website
Mark Eshbaugh
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eshbaugh, Mark 1974 births Living people American contemporary artists American landscape photographers 21st-century American writers 20th-century American photographers 21st-century American photographers University of Massachusetts Lowell alumni Savannah College of Art and Design alumni Anna Maria College faculty Montserrat College of Art faculty