Unknown Photographer
Near enemy-held Catania, a British battleship hurls shells at the Nazis in answer to a call from Army forces attempting to seize the city, Sicily, August 1943
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print with airbrushing on paper
6 3/16 x 8 3/8 in. (15.72 x 21.27 cm)
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:
P2019.21.452
Commentary
Between 15,000 and 11,000 yards from enemy-held Catania, a British battleship hurls tons of shells at the Nazis in answer to a call from Army forces attempting to seize the east coast city in Sicily. Three Focke-Wulf 190s, attempting to break up the bombardment, were greeted by such fierce ack-ack that pilots advised each other “Let’s go home, now.” At a still-closer range, British destroyers also pounded at Nazi installations on shore, August 1943.
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 x 8 7/8
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:
Battleships,
British Army,
Catania,
Destroyers,
European Theater,
Germany,
Invasion of Sicily,
Naval bombardments,
Royal Navy,
World War II
- Battleships
- British Army
- Catania
- Destroyers
- European Theater
- Germany
- Invasion of Sicily
- Naval bombardments
- Royal Navy
- World War II
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 6 3/16 x 8 3/8 in. (15.72 x 21.27 cm)
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