Finding Joel Pahl Dardis

Category: Press Format Negatives

  • Press Negatives, Box 4, 1942

    Press Negatives, Box 4, 1942

    Looking at the last box of press format negatives in the box labeled ART, Jan-June 1942

  • Press Negatives, Box 3, 1942

    Press Negatives, Box 3, 1942

    18 slides in a box that held originally 12. Joel is becoming predictable. This box starts with a 3D artist tool palette. To be followed by a few abstract geometric pieces Followed by some interesting statues, I’m very partial to the second one. I do like what Joel did with the lighting on the above…

  • Press Negatives, Box 2, 1942

    Press Negatives, Box 2, 1942

    Continuation of ART 1942 press size negative exploration. More Morris Chapel windows.

  • Press Format Negatives, 1942

    Press Format Negatives, 1942

    The Press format is a 3 1/4″ x 4 1.4″ format, sometimes referred to as “3×4”. This format is a size smaller than 4″ x 5″, the latter being considered the entry size to “large format film”. It’s called “Press” format as it was a very popular format for bread and butter press photographers at…