Agfachrome Film for Color Slides Advertising Display Photographs
Little boy with red helmet. 19" w x 23" h. Ink marks,
paint spatters, tear on upper edge. (Stock number 003agfa01) $25.00
Little girl with polka dotted sunsuit and hat. 19" w
x 23" h. Tear on upper edge, nibble on lower right corner,
holes. (Stock number 003agfa02) $25.00
Large imposing building being viewed by people in sail boats
in the foreground. 22.5" w x 19" h. Tack holes, upper
right corner nibbled. (Stock number 003agfa03) $25.00
Attractive young woman sits on the well in the center of a
small European village. 18.75" w x 21.25" h. Tack holes,
tear along lower edge, small amounts of paper loss, corner nibbles.
(Stock number 003agfa04) $25.00
Tulips and pear blossoms, a harbinger of spring. 18.75"
w x 22" h. Staple holes, nibble on lower right corner. (Stock
number 003agfa05) $25.00
Not so long ago photography meant film and film meant either
Kodak, Agfa or Fuji. Kodak (Great Yellow Father) dominated the
market. But German made Agfa and Japanese made Fuji began to make
inroads into the U.S. market after World War II. Serious and discerning
photographers would choose a specific brand so that the distinctive
color prejudice of that brand would enhance the quality of the
subject being photographed. Agfa film was noted for the saturation
of its red tones. Because color film for amateur use was relatively
expensive compared to black and white many photographers used
color slide film. In this way they could save the cost of printing
and have an excuse to torture guests with a slide show of their
latest trip.
We believe these advertising display photographs were produced
in the 1950's. Photo stores were provided with the pictures, the
labels with the name of the product, Agfachrome for color slides,
and a cutout of the box of film. The stores exhibited these pieces
on their walls to enhance sales, for decoration and inspiration.
Our selection includes children, always a favorite topic, a landscape,
a cityscape and a quasi artistic picture of flowers. They vary
somewhat in size but are approximately 20" x 22" They
are printed on lightweight cardboard and have staple and thumbtack
holes, bent corners, paper loss, some warping and other maladies
of age.
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