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[Ken Lee]

According to What is Carbro (emphasis mine):

'The word "carbro" is a combination of the first syllables of "carbon" and "bromide", and the process is so named because it is a method whereby a true carbon print can be made from a bromide print... the sensitized carbon tissue, instead of being dried and printed under a negative, is squeegeed into contact with a bromide print while still wet, the gelatin becoming insoluble not through the action of light on the sensitizer but through the chemical reaction between the sensitizer and the silver of the bromide print. Stripping and development follow in much the same manner as with carbon, the final result being an actual carbon print...'

[Colin Graham]

The results may in fact be indistinguishable but the processes are different. I was interested as well in which technique led to the print. But I wouldn't be surprised if that information was lost- I assumed your coinage of 'carbron' was meant to cover either possibility.

[Ken Lee]

My mistake: the book describes the image as a Carbro print and I mis-typed it.

Thanks for pointing it out.

[csant]

Supposing that, when Pistol uttered the well-known words - 'Under which king, Bezonian? Speak or die!' Justice Shallow had felt certain that it was either William or Richard, but had not been able to settle which, so that he could not possibly say either name before the other, can it be doubted that, rather than die, he would have gasped out 'Rilchiam!' ~~ Lewis Carroll

Thanks for clarifying, Ken!

[Ken Lee]

Feb 11: Minor White Sun In Rock, 1947
Silver Gelatin print

(a bit early this week)

[Merg Ross]

Feb 11: Minor White Sun In Rock, 1947
Silver Gelatin print

(a bit early this week)

Ken, thanks for posting an early photograph by Minor. I have always thought that his early work was among his best. Much of it was done while he was living in San Francisco. This image is a good example, and his vision was strong through the 1950's. My opinion is that his personal work and vision suffered when he decided to spend more time teaching than photographing. However, the former brought him greater recognition, and a few students, enlightened by his philosophy and images, went on to have sucessful careers of their own.

I have a vivid memory of being at his apartment in San Francisco on the eve of his departure to new employment at Eastman House. It was probably 1954. I had just begun photographing, and seeing Minor's work made a great impression; several of the images I saw that evening are still etched in my mind. Thanks again for posting, Minor surely has a well deserved place in the history of photography in this country.

[mdm]

I like it too. An intelligent photograph.

[Ken Lee]

Mar 3: Sandy King Yungang Grottoes, Datong China, 2011
Carbon Transfer print

(one of our fellow forum members)

[Ken Lee]

Please have another look: Yungang Grottoes, Datong China, 2011 has been updated with the color version of the image: the actual Carbon Transfer print has deep brown hues.

[Ken Lee]

Mar 10: Merg Ross

(one of our fellow forum members)