Renseignements généraux

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

6

Ou

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Description générale

.1-.2 METAL, WITH PORCELAIN LIGHT BULB SOCKETS; RUBBER, SYNTHETIC & METAL ELECTRICAL CORD & FITTINGS. GLASS & METAL LIGHT BULBS REMAIN IN HOUSINGS IN.2

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie d'éclairage

Catégorie

Appareils d'éclairage

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Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

United States of America

État/province

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Ville

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Contexte

Pays

États-Unis d'Amérique

État/province

New York

Période

THESE LIGHTS USED UNTIL 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'SINTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA. HE ALSO MAINTAINED STUDIOS IN NYC AND LONDON, ENGLAND. IN 1999 MR. KARSH WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF THE CENTURY. HIS PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.

Fonction

USED AS AUXILLIARY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE, FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Technique

IN KARSH'S STANDARD ARRANGEMENT, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER, THE MAIN LIGHT (.1) WAS PLACED ON THE RIGHT, APPROX. 4 1/2 FEET FROM, AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND, THE CAMERA. FITTED TO A STAND, IT STOOD APPROX. 6 FEET HIGH, AND WAS FITTED WITH A MYLAR DIFFUSING SCREEN. THE SMALLER FILL LIGHT (.2) WAS PLACED TO THE LEFT, SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE CAMERA, AT A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 4 TO 4 1/2 FEET. THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AS DETERMINED BY MR. KARSH AT THE TIME OF THE ACTUAL SITTING. (SEE NOTES BY JERRY FIELDER, IN SUPP. INFO. FILE 970309.)

Notes sur la région

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Détails

Marques

.1-.2 no markings/.1 cord fitted with plug marked "SYLVANIA"/.2 Each of 3 lamp bulbs reads " ECA/ 250W/ GE/ 120V/ 3200 [degree symbol]K ". Cord fitted with plug marked "HUBBELL", and adaptor marked "CAROL"./ PT case bears numerous airline & travel decals, Karsh's Ottawa letterhead label & " MIAN LIGHT/ FILL LIGHT/ DIFFUSERS" handwritten on on adhesive tape label.

Manque

NONE.

Fini

OUTSIDE CASING, INCLUDING SHIELDS, PAINTED BLUE; INSIDE PAINTED WHITE/.2 CLEAR GLASS LIGHT BULBS.

Décoration

BOTH LIGHTS PAINTED DARK BLUE; WHITE INTERIORS.