August 11, 2015, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Meet the StaffMeet the staff: Curator of Art Peter Mears Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Peter Mears served in the United States Army before receiving his Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. After traveling through Central America… read more
August 6, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, PhotographyUn resultado positivo para un negativo en placa de vidrio Antes de la invención de materiales plásticos, el vidrio y el papel eran los materiales principales para producir negativos en blanco y negro. Las placas de vidrio con emulsión de gelatina fueron producidas desde finales del siglo diecinueve (XIX) hasta mediados del siglo veinte (XX). La transparencia del vidrio facilitó
August 6, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, PhotographyA positive outcome for a glass plate negative Before the invention of plastics, glass and paper were used to produce black and white photographic negatives. Glass plates with gelatin emulsion were produced from the late- nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century. The transparency of glass made the plates very
