Julia Hall McCune
Clarence H. White · c. 1897 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Clarence H. White experimented with an array of artistic media that blurred the lines between photography, drawing, and printmaking. Here are two examples of that experimentation: a platinum print on the left and a photogravure on the right. White was likely drawn to both processes for their broad tonal range and interaction of image and paper. To create platinum prints, a light-sensitive liquid emulsion is applied to and absorbed by the paper. The image forms within the paper’s fibers, resulting in a matte appearance. Because photogravures are printed like an etching, the image is formed with ink impressed onto the paper’s surface.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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Details
- Maker
- Clarence H. White (American, 1871–1925)
- Date
- c. 1897
- Medium
- platinum print with pencil
- Dimensions
- Image: 20.6 x 14.6 cm (8 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.); Framed: 30.5 x 35.6 cm (12 x 14 in.)
- Place of origin
- America
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of John Flory, Elizabeth Flory Kelly, and Phoebe Flory
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
