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OBJECT TYPE: BACKDROP/PHOTOGRAPHIC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0317.002

MANUFACTURER: American Photographic Instrument Co. Inc.
MODEL: 4711
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: All metal (possibly aluminum and steel).

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 69.5 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. Karsh papers are in NAC.
Function: Used to support accessory equipment to shield photographic subjects from glare and heat of lights.
Technical: These background units were used by Karsh as neutral fields in his standard set-up. The backgrounds (.3-.4) themselves were probably designed and constructed by Karsh/his assistants. The largest was placed directly behind the subject, the smaller off to one side. A small light was placed between the two, or directly behind the subject, to illuminate the background, and separate it from subject
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Stand bears decal reading "PIC/ AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC/ INSTRUMENT CO. INC./ BRONX, NEW YORK/ MODEL NO. 4711".
Missing: From CA of 06/04/1999 by Gordon Perrault: No - Complete
Finish: Silver metal stand.
Decoration: N/A

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American Photographic Instrument Co. Inc., Stand, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1997.0317, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0317.002/

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