Recovering Antiquated Images: Experimentation and Protocols for recovering latent images from photographic media exposed in the early 20th century

Identifier

2

Author

Tommy W. Wilson

Date

2012

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Major

Art

Concentration

Photography

Committee Chair

Coriana Lynne Close

Committee Member

William Carlisle McKeown

Abstract

In the past 25 years, vernacular photography, that being photographs taken largely by non-professional photographers have become a validated resource for historic information. Interestingly, as this material became known to researchers, undeveloped films were also discovered. Many of these films are currently languishing in museums worldwide. This research project will establish basic protocols for recovering these latent images and enriching our vernacular record. The films used for this research were shot greater than 50 years ago in Memphis and images from the early 1900s are already being gathered.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Recommended Citation

Wilson, Tommy W., "Recovering Antiquated Images: Experimentation and Protocols for recovering latent images from photographic media exposed in the early 20th century" (2012). Honors Theses. 2.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/honors_theses/2