Apr 5, 2023
Tintype of what appears to be a light-hearted spot of stabbing between friends, circa 1880
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Tintype of what appears to be a light-hearted spot of stabbing between friends, circa 1880
Happy National Photography Month!
Ferrotype (also known as Tintype) photographs were made with inexpensive materials (thin sheets of iron coated with a dark lacquer) and were quick to produce. After it was introduced in 1853 by Adolphe Alexandre Martin (1824-1896), this photographic process became very popular and was used in the U.S. until the early 1940s.
This publication entitled The Ferrotype, and How to Make It from 1872 includes two sample ferrotype photographs inside the book. Since ferrotypes/tintypes are one-of-a-kind photographs, this means that each copy differs from each other and are as unique as the ferrotypes themselves. You can view the same publication digitally on HathiTrust, and you will see ferrotype photographs of different women from the library’s copy.
work by Ed Ross
Propylée, Ferrotype using the historical wet collodion technique (2020) by Florence D’elle Through her self-taught approach and dedication to historical photographic techniques, Florence D'elle has developed a unique artistic voice that blends timelessness, storytelling, and a touch of the surreal in her portraits and compositions.
Robert Doisneau (1912 – 1994), Les enfants de Salkhazanoff, Paris, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, 23.5 x 17.9 cm
Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), roughly 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" in size; nothing on reverse. Digital image made 9/14/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
Weegee (Arthur Fellig), Salvador Dalí, 1950,
Ferrotyped silver print,
Image measuring 11 7/8x8 7/8 inches (30.2x22.5 cm.),
Sheet 14x11 1/4 inches (35.6x28.6 cm.)
Climb to the Heavens, c.1970s. Morris Berman. Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped