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A reproductive process primarily used for photographs from the 1880s to the 1950s. A relief halftone block is prepared by printing a screened negative face down on a copperplate coated with [[fish%20glue|fish glue]]. The unexposed areas remain soluble after development and are washed away, then the plate is acid etched. | A reproductive process primarily used for photographs from the 1880s to the 1950s. A relief halftone block is prepared by printing a screened negative face down on a copperplate coated with [[fish%20glue|fish glue]]. The unexposed areas remain soluble after development and are washed away, then the plate is acid etched. | ||
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color relief halftone; block process | color relief halftone; block process | ||
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* Luis Nadeau, ''Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes'', Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997 | * Luis Nadeau, ''Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes'', Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:51, 26 July 2022
Description
A reproductive process primarily used for photographs from the 1880s to the 1950s. A relief halftone block is prepared by printing a screened negative face down on a copperplate coated with Fish glue. The unexposed areas remain soluble after development and are washed away, then the plate is acid etched.
Synonyms and Related Terms
color relief halftone; block process
Resources and Citations
- Luis Nadeau, Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes, Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997
- B. Gascoigne, How to Identify Prints, Thames & Hudson, London, 2004