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OBJECT TYPE: DRAPE
DATE: 1959–1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0352.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: HOME BUILT
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Velvet. Synthetic (?) buttons.

Dimensions

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

Length: 123.0 cm
Width: 90.0 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Studio & set equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Graber
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: These backdrops may have been used in late 1950’s+. Not used after 1992.
Canada: Part of a large collection of photographic equipment used by Yousuf Karsh, Canada's internationally honoured portrait photographer. From 1932 to 1992, Mr. Karsh operated from his principle studio in Ottawa, photographing heads of state, religious leaders, and those prominent in business, the arts and entertainment. His photographic prints and negatives, and personal papers are in the National Archives of Canada.
Function: Used in the area behind the subject of a photograph, to eliminate distracting images, influence lighting, suggest desired physical setting or mood, etc.
Technical: Fabric backdrops made by Mrs. Hella Graber, long-time technician and librarian to Mr. Karsh. In his studio in the Chateau Laurier, Karsh had a large permanent revolving wooden backdrop which was dark and carved on one side, white and flat on the other. This was disposed of in 1992, when the studio closed. Off-site, or depending on the sitting, Karsh also used two brown vinyl backdrops, hung from stands (970317). These fabric backdrops may pre-date the vinyl ones, or may have been prepared as spare or additional drapes, convenient for travelling. Buttons sewn in corners weight fabric, making it hang straight, and could be used as attachment points when suspending cloth. (ref.2).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None.
Missing: None.
Finish: Medium brown velvet drapes; mottled brown buttons.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Background, between 1959–1975, Artifact no. 1997.0352, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/item/1997.0352.001/

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