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Nelson Mandela close up portrait, 2008 — Limited Edition Print

South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician Nelson Mandela is photographed in London ahead of his 90th Birthday Tribute held in Hyde Park on 27 June 2008. The event formed part of the 46664 concert series to promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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  • Edition of 50
  • Digitally signed and embossed on the front, stamped and authenticated on the reverse by a representation of the Terry O'Neill archive
  • Gelatin Silver Print
Gelatin Silver Print

Before the advent of digital technology at the end of the twentieth century, the gelatin silver process had been the most commonly used method of making black and white prints since the 1890s. A negative image is transferred to light-sensitive paper that has four layers: a paper base, a white opaque coating of gelatin and barium sulfate that creates a smooth surface, the gelatin layer that holds the silver grains of the photographic image, and a protective gelatin overcoat. Properly exposed gelatin silver prints are quite stable if exhibited under controlled light conditions.

Until the 1970s, art photographers used this process almost exclusively to create high-quality black and white prints. Color photography was considered a commercial medium, not suited to serious artistic expression. Today, as fewer and fewer photographers are working in darkrooms, gelatin silver printing is quickly becoming an antiquated, historic process.

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Terry O'Neill

About the Artist

Terry O’Neill CBE was one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars he photographed the frontline of fame for over six decades.

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