Collection Online as of August 13, 2022
Marilyn Monroe
Earl Leaf
(American, 1905-1980)
Gelatin silver prints mounted on card
Paper: 25.7 x 20 cm (10 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Gift from the Collection of Mark Schwartz + Bettina Katz 2020.11
Location
not on view
Description
The contact sheet-- a piece of photographic paper which contains positive prints of some or all of the negatives on a roll of film—was necessitated by the advent of roll film, which produced small negatives, and rendered obsolete with the advent of digital photography. Having access to a photographer’s contact reveals the artists’ thoughts and working processes.