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The Beatles on the Liverpool Docks, 1963 — Limited Edition Print

The Beatles are photographed huddled together on the docks at Liverpool on February 20, 1963. Michael Ward took several images of the band that day, including the band performing at The Cavern.

169 200 XPF
Original price 169 200 XPF - Original price 638 400 XPF
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  • Edition of 25
  • Estate stamped and numbered on reverse, with certificate of authenticity signed by Elizabeth Seal Ward.
  • 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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Michael Ward

About the Artist

Born in 1929, photographer Michael Ward created photo essays in the world of business and politics, as a war correspondent, and behind-the-scenes in theater and fashion. His work is celebrated for its observational quality and is included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery.

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