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Photographic Print Medium Popularity
- Silver Gelatin: 35%
- Archival Pigment: 30%
- Platinum Palladium: 20%
- C-Type: 15%
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| Category | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Silver Gelatin | 35 |
| Archival Pigment | 30 |
| Platinum Palladium | 20 |
| C-Type | 15 |
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Art Gallery Acquisition Budgets
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Gallery Acquisitions of Fine Art Photography (prints acquired). Public Galleries: Landscape 120, Portraiture 85, Abstract 45, Conceptual 90. Private Collections: Landscape 60, Portraiture 110, Abstract 95, Conceptual 130.
- Public Galleries
- Private Collections
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| Landscape | Portraiture | Abstract | Conceptual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Galleries | 120 | 85 | 45 | 90 |
| Private Collections | 60 | 110 | 95 | 130 |
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Photogravure Printmaking Workflow
Traditional Photogravure Etching Process. Stage 1: Expose positive transparency onto gelatin tissue. Stage 2: Transfer tissue to copper plate. Stage 3: Wash away unhardened gelatin. Stage 4: Dust plate with rosin powder. Stage 5: Etch in acid baths. Stage 6: Inking and hand printing.
- 1.Expose positive transparency onto gelatin tissue
- 2.Transfer tissue to copper plate
- 3.Wash away unhardened gelatin
- 4.Dust plate with rosin powder
- 5.Etch in acid baths
- 6.Inking and hand printing
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Photography Retrospective Floor Plan
Modern Photography Retrospective Layout, north at the top. Early Modernism in the north-west, Constructivism in the north, Surrealist Works in the north-east, Postmodernism in the south-west, Contemporary Large Format in the south-east.
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