William Christenberry

3 photographs, including a large-format Polapan and 2 Polaroid Type 809 prints, each signed and dated in the margin or on the reverse, framed, 2 with Polaroid Collection labels and one with an Innovation/Imagination exhibition label, with printed credit and titles, on the reverse, 1982-84 (3)

'KKK I' and 'KKK II':

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, American Perspectives: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, September - November 2000, and traveling to 3 other venues through 2001 (see Appendix 1) 

'KKK':

San Francisco, The Friends of Photography, Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography, May - July 1999, and traveling to 11 other venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)

American Perspectives: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, pls. 83 and 84 ('KKK I' and 'KKK II'); and Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography, p. 59 ('KKK') (these prints)

'KKK' (Polapan print) - This black-and-white print is in generally excellent condition. Visible in raking light are striations and irregularities in the glossy surface as a result of processing. Upon close examination in the upper left quadrant, a long surface scratch that does not appear to break the emulsion is visible. 'KKK I' (doll on flag pillow) - The colors are rich and saturated. In raking light, occasional surface scuffs that do not break the emulsion are visible. The reverse of the print is annotated 'F32 at 10 sec' and '75 white + 150 w blue.' Annotation and date stamp indicate that this print was made in March 1982. 'KKK II' (three dolls) - The colors are rich and saturated. In raking light, occasional surface scuffs that do not break the emulsion are visible. The reverse of the print is annotated 'F32 at 8 sec.' and '150 w white light (spot).' The print is dated March 17, 1982.
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