by Period (2)
Unknown Photographer
Thousands of British and French troops massed on the beach of Channel port in Dunkirk, France, awaiting ships to return them to England, June 4, 1940
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
Creation Place:
Europe
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe
Accession Number:
P2019.21.146
Bibliography
Illustrated: Associated Press ID #4006041216.
Commentary
Thousands of British and French troops massed on the beach of Channel port in Dunkirk, France on June 4, 1940, awaiting ships to evacuate them to England. British reports estimated 335,000 Allied troops were evacuated from the German-held Flanders Pocket, in what was described as the greatest retreat in military history.
Technique
Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.
Materials
Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Beach Scenes,
British Expeditionary Force,
Dunkirk,
Dunkirk Evacuation,
European Theater,
Evacuations,
Flanders Pocket,
Germany,
Soldiers,
World War II
- Beach Scenes
- British Expeditionary Force
- Dunkirk
- Dunkirk Evacuation
- European Theater
- Evacuations
- Flanders Pocket
- Germany
- Soldiers
- World War II
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