General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

2

Total Parts

6

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

.1-.2 METAL, WITH PORCELAIN LIGHT BULB SOCKETS; RUBBER, SYNTHETIC & METAL ELECTRICAL CORD & FITTINGS. GLASS & METAL LIGHT BULBS REMAIN IN HOUSINGS IN.2

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

Period

THESE LIGHTS USED UNTIL 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'SINTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA. HE ALSO MAINTAINED STUDIOS IN NYC AND LONDON, ENGLAND. IN 1999 MR. KARSH WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF THE CENTURY. HIS PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.

Function

USED AS AUXILLIARY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE, FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Technical

IN KARSH'S STANDARD ARRANGEMENT, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER, THE MAIN LIGHT (.1) WAS PLACED ON THE RIGHT, APPROX. 4 1/2 FEET FROM, AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND, THE CAMERA. FITTED TO A STAND, IT STOOD APPROX. 6 FEET HIGH, AND WAS FITTED WITH A MYLAR DIFFUSING SCREEN. THE SMALLER FILL LIGHT (.2) WAS PLACED TO THE LEFT, SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE CAMERA, AT A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 4 TO 4 1/2 FEET. THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AS DETERMINED BY MR. KARSH AT THE TIME OF THE ACTUAL SITTING. (SEE NOTES BY JERRY FIELDER, IN SUPP. INFO. FILE 970309.)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1-.2 no markings/.1 cord fitted with plug marked "SYLVANIA"/.2 Each of 3 lamp bulbs reads " ECA/ 250W/ GE/ 120V/ 3200 [degree symbol]K ". Cord fitted with plug marked "HUBBELL", and adaptor marked "CAROL"./ PT case bears numerous airline & travel decals, Karsh's Ottawa letterhead label & " MIAN LIGHT/ FILL LIGHT/ DIFFUSERS" handwritten on on adhesive tape label.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

OUTSIDE CASING, INCLUDING SHIELDS, PAINTED BLUE; INSIDE PAINTED WHITE/.2 CLEAR GLASS LIGHT BULBS.

Decoration

BOTH LIGHTS PAINTED DARK BLUE; WHITE INTERIORS.