Re: American Annual of Photography 1929 re Fresson

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From: Christina Z. Anderson (zphoto@montana.net)
Date: 07/14/03-07:04:29 AM Z


Yes--it's at the U of Minn on the normal book shelves. In fact, John,
through my research I came across many mentions of Artigue and Fresson in
the old books. I'm not too clear on what the difference between the two are
because I haven't been researching that in particular.
    Anyway, if you go to the University of Minnesota webpage and check under
their MnCat catalog, you can access all the books. I think the Annual was
from....late 1800's up to even 1947 I took notes out of.
Chris
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 6:09 AM
Subject: American Annual of Photography 1929 re Fresson

> To All Fresson Info Searchers,
> Luis Nadeau in his excellent book " Gum Dichromate, and other Direct
> Carbon Processes" mentions the work of Charles W. Miller as refered to by
> Charles M. Mouret writing in "The American Annual of Photography" 1929.
Apparently
> Miller used Fresson " Arvel" paper which was a derivative of their
previous
> product which used sawdust and water to develop the image. This "Arvel "
paper
> was sold commercially over a period of approx 15 years prior to World War
Two
> and was developed using a weak solution of potassium hypochlorite
(household
> bleach) thus doing away with the messy sawdust mixture and the riguorous
water
> temperature controls needed to adjust the density of the print.
> Recently, The American Annual of Photography 1929 was
mentioned
> on this list. I was wondering if anyone was successful in locating this
> publication? It may contain further clues to the "secrets" of the Fresson
Direct
> Carbon processes.
> John Grocott
>
>


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