General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

stand

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.0 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

74.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Dyna Lite

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Union

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

KARSH OF OTTAWA STUDIO OPERATED C. 1932- 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THOSE PROMINENT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.

Function

USED AS MAIN OR PRIMARY SOURCE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Technical

THIS LIGHTING UNIT USED BY KARSH AS THE MAIN LIGHT SOURCE FOR HIS STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS. IN THE PRELIMINARY, OR STANDARD ARRANGEMENT, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER, THIS LIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE RIGHT, APPROX. 4 1/2 FEET FROM, AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND, THE CAMERA. ON IT'S STAND IT STOOD APPROX. 6 FEET HIGH AND WAS FITTED WITH A MYLAR DIFFUSING SCREEN (1998.0980.1). THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AS DETERMINED BY MR. KARSH AT THE TIME OF THE ACTUAL SITTING. (SEE NOTES BY JERRY FIELDER, IN SUPP. INFO. FILE 970309).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" dyna-lite " printed in blue on decal on central support post. "4" cast in raised print on collar

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE. From CA of 06/03/1999 by Gordon Perrault: Yes - .001 tripod appears complete

Finish

BRUSHED SILVER METAL

Decoration

N/A