by Artist (3)
At left, an American infantryman receives a jug of wine from a policeman in Troina, Sicily. At right, three American soldiers are wary of snipers in the woods of New Georgia., 1943-1945
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
Creation Place:
Europe
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, Fernando Barnuevo and Gloria Ybarra
Accession Number:
P2020.6.45
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College on August 12, 2020 from Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.
Commentary
From Different War Fronts: Left -- Entering with the first patrol of infantrymen, Private John Bressem of Richmond, California receives a jug of wine from a local policeman in Troina, Sicily. Right -- The woods in New Georgia abound with snipers. That is why these three soldiers are tense on the trigger. They are, left to right: Privates Stanford G. Robertson of North Isleboro, Maine; Herbert L. Moser of Clemmons, North Carolina; and Archier Shapiro of New York City.
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.
Marks
On recto: Label in bottom right corner, "DISPATCH / PHOTO NEWS / SERVICE / INC. / NEW YORK". On verso: Typewritten label attached in center, "FROM DIFFERENT WAR FRONTS / Left - Entering with the first patrol of infantrymen, Private John Bressem of Richmond, California, / receives a thirst-quenching jug of wine from a local policeman in Troina, Sicily. Right - The woods in / New Georgia abound with snipers. That is why these three soldiers are tense on the trigger. They are / left to right, Privates Stanford G. Robertson, North Isleboro, Me.; Herbert L. Moser, Clemmons, N.C.; and / Archie Shapiro of New York City. Produced Exclusively by Dispatch Photo News Service, New York City". Handwritten in graphite in top left corner, "DP-WW2-045".
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.
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Archie Shapiro,
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Herbert L. Moser,
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