Genthe Biography and Background of the Collection
Genthe's autobiography, As I Remember (1936), is the chief source of information about his life. In it, Genthe recounts a cosmopolitan upbringing in Berlin, Frankfurt, Korbach, and Hamburg. His father, Hermann Genthe, was a professor of Latin and Greek and, later in life, founded and served as director of a gymnasium or preparatory school.
Deterioration and Preservation of Negatives, Autochromes, and Lantern Slides
Negatives. General Information Genthe photographed his subjects in both black-and-white and color, using a variety of formats. Photographic negatives are made of an image-forming substance or emulsion, which is coated onto a base or support. The bases found in the Genthe collection are either glass, nitrate film (nitrocellulose), or safety film (cellulose acetate). Each type of negative base has a different aging process with...
The Negative and the Print: Genthe's Photographic Techniques
Genthe's negatives, like those of most photographers, were a means to making a print and not an end in themselves. They were never intended to be seen by the public. On them, one can detect Genthe's cropping marks, retouching lines, and other printing instructions. These alterations would not be visible on the print.
Genthe Biography and Background of the Collection Genthe's autobiography, As I Remember (1936), is the chief source of information about his life. In it, Genthe recounts a cosmopolitan upbringing in Berlin, Frankfurt, Korbach, and Hamburg. His father, Hermann Genthe, was a professor of Latin and Greek and, later in life, founded and served as director of a gymnasium or preparatory school.
Deterioration and Preservation of Negatives, Autochromes, and Lantern Slides Negatives. General Information Genthe photographed his subjects in both black-and-white and color, using a variety of formats. Photographic negatives are made of an image-forming substance or emulsion, which is coated onto a base or support. The bases found in the Genthe collection are either glass, nitrate film (nitrocellulose), or safety film (cellulose acetate). Each type of negative base has a different aging process with...
The Negative and the Print: Genthe's Photographic Techniques Genthe's negatives, like those of most photographers, were a means to making a print and not an end in themselves. They were never intended to be seen by the public. On them, one can detect Genthe's cropping marks, retouching lines, and other printing instructions. These alterations would not be visible on the print.