Collection: Ray Bidegain

For the last nine years, I have started working to make photogravure prints – polymer plate photogravure prints, to be specific. I worked to learn the process, decided I wanted to make a change, and made a commitment to working as a printmaker making photogravure prints. You all know me as a person who likes handmade photography. Handmade objects are at the heart of my photographic journey, and printmaking is all of that, and more. I have, in the last year, added letterpress and hand-made fine press books to my list of favorite things.  These objects will continue to hold my fascination for many years.

Working under the imprint Cascabel Press, my time now revolves around hand-pulled printmaking and book arts. I am excited and passionate about it, and I hope y’all will get excited with me! Photogravure prints are beautiful, and this type of printmaking has a long, rich history. These objects are ink on paper with so many variables: the paper I use, the color of the ink I choose, and adding some very interesting techniques such as chine collé that give each print a unique look. Mix in typography, letterpress printing, and book binding, and I am truly “living the dream.”