arkins@banet.net
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 00:44:35 -0400
Gene:
I think there was a Camera Craft article by Mortensen in the late 1930's
"Factors in Bromoil Inking" or something to that effect. I will check
further for you, if you like.
Joe Arkins
New York, New York
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Laughter <glaughter@earthlink.net>
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: "alt process" in NYC: Mortensen
>
>Judy Seigel wrote:
>
>> the main feature is NOT as it may seem, How to Blow up the World
>> from your Bathtub (that's only 3 pages out of 48), but William Mortensen,
>> his times, influences, inspirations and methods --
>>
>
>I find it interesting that, while Mortensen published many books and
magazine
>articles in Camera Craft, offering all sorts of technical advice, he had
>little to say about bromoil or bromoil transfer, a process in which he
>excelled. Other than a couple of short articles in Camera Craft on bromoil,
>which acually had little to say on the subject, Mortensen seemed to keep
his
>bromoil techniques extremely close to his vest. His now pricey book,
>**Monsters and Modonnas,** did give a bit of info re: papers used and ink
>consistencies. Perhaps he was more sharing with his students at his
**school
>of photography?**
>
>Cheers,
>
>Gene
>
>
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