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- n.d.
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1292 a-d
- Description
- a) 35.4 x 27.7 cm transparency with print of an interlacing of fine light and dark lines creating the effect of a dry point etching; stored in a brown paper folder placed in between two sheets of rigid cardboardb) 4 page long manufacturer’s notice printed in dark blue on a light blue paper; first p…
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- Title
- Texture Screen
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 39.00 cm
- Description
- a) 35.4 x 27.7 cm transparency with print of an interlacing of fine light and dark lines creating the effect of a dry point etching; stored in a brown paper folder placed in between two sheets of rigid cardboardb) 4 page long manufacturer’s notice printed in dark blue on a light blue paper; first page reads: “Texture Screens / by / JACK POWELL, / F.R.P.S., F.P.S.A. / formerly Manufactured [sic] and / distributed by DuPont / “More sales appeal and greater profits through use of textured photographs.” / 21 SOUTH EL MOLINO AVENUE / PASADENA, CALIFORNIA / SYcamore [sic] 5-39”; page 2 is titled “Distinctive Textures” and reads: “These texture screens are offered in seven distinctive patterns, and are designed to produce in photographic prints the various treatments and texture effect their title suggests. A brief description of each, and full directions for use are given below.”; a description of each texture effect follows (”Dry Point Etching”, “Steeline”,” Tapestry”, “Renaissance”, “Bromoil”, “Paper Negative”, Salon Tapestry”); page 3 is titled “USE OF SCREENS”: “Jack Powell texture screens are designed primarily for use with projection prints, but can be usd [sic] very satisfactorily in contact printing. etc.”; page 4 features handling details, a price list and manufacturer’s detailsc) 25.4 x 20.5 cm black and white photograph demonstrating the use of the dry point etching texture screen effect; portrait of a woman cut at the shoulders against a cloudy gray backdrop; her face slightly tilting to the viewer’s right side; her gaze lowered to the right side; light source coming form the top right corner creates dramatic shadows on viewer’s left side; the picture is signed “JACK POWELL / PASADENA” in the bottom right corner”; on the verso, there are 3 stamps in blue ink: “JACK POWELL / TEXTURE SCREEN” AT THE TOP; “TYPE A / DRY POINT ETCHING” in the middle; “CAMERA STUDY BY / JACK POWELL / 21 S. EL MOLINO AVE. / PASADENA, CALIF. / SY. 5-3039”d) large original gray envelope with blue printed stamp in the middle stating “JACK POWELL / TEXTURE SCREEN”; in the top left corner, there is a printed inscription: “ PHOTOGRAPHS / IF NOT DELIVERED PLEASE RETURN TO”; just under this line, a reproduction of the camera study held inside has been pasted; in the bottom left corner, the instruction “DO NOT BEND” has been underlined; the stamp “TYPE A / DRY POINT ETCHING” has been applied in 3 locations: at the top, on the right side, and at the bottom; on the verso, on the flap, is the label: “SAFETY MAILER / MADE BY / THE PHOTO MOUNT CO. / LOS ANGELES. CALIF.”; string and button closure; on the top left corner, stamped inscription states: “The material in this package has been made with great care and while it will be replaced if found defective in manufacture, it is sold without express or implied warranty or liability of any other kind.”; below, another stamp states: “ALL JACK POWELL / TEXTURE SCREENS / COPYRIGHTED 1960.”
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1292 a-d
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- Material
- paper; cardboard; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1293 a-f
- Description
- a) 38.0 x 30.2 cm transparency with print of an overall beige stipple which gives an effect closely resembling an inked bromoil print; 1.5 cm blank border with DuPont Defender logo in bottom left corner in beige print; “TEXTURE SCREEN / TYPE E - BROMOIL” printed in the bottom centre border; “COPYRI…
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- Title
- Texture Screen
- Material
- paper; cardboard; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 31.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- a) 38.0 x 30.2 cm transparency with print of an overall beige stipple which gives an effect closely resembling an inked bromoil print; 1.5 cm blank border with DuPont Defender logo in bottom left corner in beige print; “TEXTURE SCREEN / TYPE E - BROMOIL” printed in the bottom centre border; “COPYRIGHT / BY / JACK POWELL” printed in the bottom right corner; inserted between 2 black paper sheetsb) 37.5 x 27.5 cm transparency with paper texture beige print inserted in a plastic sleevec) and d) two identical 4 page long manufacturer’s notice printed in black on white paper; first page is headed by the “DU PONT” logo followed by: “TEXTURE SCREENS / Designed by JACK POWELL / Du Pont texture screens are designed primarily for use in making projection prints but can be used very satisfactorily for making contact prints. / Theyr are offered in six different distinctive patterns, each designed to produce in photographic prints the effect suggested by its designation, as described below.”; a description of each texture effect follows (”Dry Point Etching”, “Steeline”,” Tapestry”, “Renaissance”, “Bromoil”, “Paper Negative”, Salon Tapestry”; page 2 and 3 detail instructions for “Projection Printing”, “Contact Printing”, “Exposure”, “Control of Effect”, “Care of Screens” and “Availability” of sizes; page 3 also bears information on the manufacturer: its name “E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY / INCORPORATED / PHOTO PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT - WILMINGTON 98, DELAWARE” and its district sales officese) four sheets of glossy translucent yellow paper folded in three; embossed with texture of spiders and webs; two pairs of different sizes: 27.4 x 21. 8 and 33.0 x 20.6 cmf) original cardboard box with blue lid; black and white label pasted in the middle: “DU PONT [logo] / BROMOIL / TEXTURE SCREEN / DESIGNED BY JACK POWELL / Manufactured in U.S.A. By / E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., (INC.) / PHOTO PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT WILMINGTON 98, DELAWARE”; above the manufacturer’s details is a reproduction of a photograph, a portrait format of a scenery depicting a river in the foreground with two dinghies attached to the bank of a meadow with trees and cropped house in the background; yellow sticker straddling the lid and bottom of the box with Du Pont logo and “TEXTURE SCREEN / TYPE E - BROMOIL” printed in blue and appearing twice, on top and side, stamp with date “Dec 16 1953” appearing on the part of the sticker on the bottom of the box, with manufacturer’s details and warranty information; three pieces of blue tape used to hold the box closed; one piece of blue duct tape hinges the box lid and bottom on the viewer’s left hand side of the cover
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1293 a-f
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; cardboard; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1294 a-d
- Description
- a) 38.0 x 30.3 cm transparency with a soft diffusing motif which gives the effect of printing from a paper negative; 1.5 cm blank border with DuPont Defender logo in bottom left corner in beige print; “TEXTURE SCREEN / TYPE F - PAPER NEGATIVE” printed in the bottom centre border; “COPYRIGHT / BY /…
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- Title
- Texture Screen
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; cardboard; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 31.9 x 39.4 cm
- Description
- a) 38.0 x 30.3 cm transparency with a soft diffusing motif which gives the effect of printing from a paper negative; 1.5 cm blank border with DuPont Defender logo in bottom left corner in beige print; “TEXTURE SCREEN / TYPE F - PAPER NEGATIVE” printed in the bottom centre border; “COPYRIGHT / BY / JACK POWELL” printed in the bottom right corner; inserted between 2 black paper sheetsb) 35.5 x 27.9 cm transparency with black powdery motif and leathery creasesc) 35.3 x 27.8 cm blank transparency with a 4.6 cm and 7.0 cm black border mask with etching edge stored in a black envelope and its original off-white envelope with Agfa logo in the centre and a large white sticker with black etching edge straddling both sides of the envelope, labeled: “AGFA / BORDER MASK / ETCHING EDGE / SIZE 11 x 14 / FIELD 7 1/2 x 9 1/2” followed by Agfa logo and manufacturer’s details on the other side of the envelope: “MADE BY / AGFA ANSCO CORPORATION / IN BINGHAMTON, N. Y., U.S.A / MADE IN U.S.A. PRINTED IN U.S.A. T. M. REG. U.S.PAT. OFF.”d) original cardboard box with blue lid; black and white label pasted in the middle: “DU PONT [logo] / PAPER NEGATIVE / TEXTURE SCREEN / DESIGNED BY JACK POWELL / Manufactured in U.S.A. By / E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., (INC.) / PHOTO PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT WILMINGTON 98, DELAWARE”; above the manufacturer’s details is a reproduction of a photograph, a studio portrait of a smiling man wearing a suit and tie, head and shoulders crop; yellow sticker straddling the lid and bottom of the box with Du Pont logo and “TEXTURE SCREEN / TYPE F - PAPER NEGATIVE” printed in blue and appearing twice, on top and side, stamp with date “Oct 23” appearing on the part of the sticker on the bottom of the box, with manufacturer’s details and warranty information; three pieces of blue tape used to hold the box closed; one piece of blue duct tape hinges the box lid and bottom on the viewer’s left hand side of the cover
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1294 a-d
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Texture Screen
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0133
- Description
- Various different texture screens made by Agfa, Jack Powell, and Halie (Czech Republic) housed in individual paper envelopes. Texture screens were used during the photograph development process where the emulsion would be laid directly onto the screen (which is made of thin patterned plastic) to tr…
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- Title
- Texture Screen
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 29.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- Various different texture screens made by Agfa, Jack Powell, and Halie (Czech Republic) housed in individual paper envelopes. Texture screens were used during the photograph development process where the emulsion would be laid directly onto the screen (which is made of thin patterned plastic) to transfer the pattern directly into the emulsion layer - most often used for advertisements.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0133
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