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Contact: Charles Schwartz Email: cms@cs-photo.com Phone: 1-212-534-4496 Company: Charles Schwartz Ltd. 21 East 90th Street New York, NY 10128 USA Ref.#: 7342Price: $500 Medium: Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintPhoto Date: 1930cPrint Date: 1930cDimensions: 6 x 4.5 in. (152 x 114 mm)Photo Country: JapanPhotographer Country: Japan DESCRIPTION: Print enclosed in folder that also includes illustration with lighting diagram and text describing photographic technique used to achieve portrait. In 1919 Kikuchi returned to Japan after 15 years spent in the U.S. as a studio photographer (his New York studio, Kikuchi Studios, was located on Fifth Avenue, and was a commercial success), and set up the Oriental Photo Industry Co. Inc. This company produced photo printing paper and dry plate films, and was one of Japan's first major photographic supply manufacturers. As the official photographer for the Oriental, Kikuchi took most of the portraits used to show examples of the various photo papers manufactured by the company. He also published articles and literature on photographic technique. Please contact the gallery for a quote on shipping and insurance costs. If applicable, residents of New York will be charged sales tax. International clients will be responsible for their VAT. Please note that we do not ship internationally on items under $1,000. |