General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (POSSIBLY ALUMINIUM & STEEL).

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

69.0 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Studio & set equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

American Photographic

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

KARSH OF OTTAWA STUDIO OPERATED 1932- 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THOSE PROMINENT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.

Function

TO SUPPORT SMALL BLACK CARDS USED TO SHIELD PHOTOGRAPHIC SUBJECTS FROM GLARE AND HEAT OF LIGHTS.

Technical

THESE STANDS COULD BE USED TO SUPPORT SMALL PHOTOGRAPHIC DRAPES, DIFFUSERS, LIGHTS, ETC. KARSH USED AT LEAST.1-.2 SPECIFICALLY TO HOLD HOMEMADE BLACK CARDS (1998.1056.1-.2] AND PLACED THEM BETWEEN HIS SUBJECTS AND THE STUDIO LIGHTS, AS A SHIELD FROM GLARE, AND TO SOME EXTENT, HEAT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Decal on stand reads " PIC/ AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC/ INSTRUMENT CO., INC./ BRONX, NEW YORK 10452/ MODEL 4711 "

Missing

NONE From CA of 06/03/1999 by Gordon Perrault: No - Complete

Finish

SILVER METAL STAND; BLACK JOINTS & SCREW ADJUSTMENTS.

Decoration

N/A