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James Dean filming in New York, 1954 — Limited Edition Print

James Dean poses during a photoshoot for the television play, Keep Our Honor Bright in New York City in 1954. The production was one of the early screen appearances of James Dean who died less than two years later.

$1,550.00
Original price $1,550.00 - Original price $5,100.00
Original price
$1,550.00 - $5,100.00
Current price $1,550.00
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  • Edition of 25
  • Estate stamped and authenticated on the reverse by a representative of the Lawrence Fried 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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Lawrence Fried

About the Artist

Born in 1926, Lawrence Fried was an award-winning photojournalist who covered political, social, and artistic events of his time.  Internationally renowned in his day, his work allowed him to engage with icons across mediums and solidified him as a favorite photographer of the legendary Kennedy family.

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