solarization

…experimented with the technique called solarization, which renders part of a photographic image negative and part positive by exposing a print or negative to a flash of light during development. He and Miller were among the first artists to use the process, known since the 1840s, for aesthetic purposes.

…is a process called “solarization,” which is a change in the colour of the glass due to a reaction between the iron and manganese oxides in the glass initiated by light. The result—an irreversible alteration—can be a deep purple colour but is more often a subtle change in hue.

…they developed and worked on solarization, a technique that reversed the negative and positive parts of a photo and produced halolike outlines that enhanced the lights and darks. Man Ray created some of his most-recognized works while he was involved with and collaborating with Miller, including Observatory Time—the Lovers (c.…