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Collection: 2014-P-025 - Shane Balkowitsch Photograph Collection
Folder: 0050
Item: 00720
Title: Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio
Date: 6/10/2022
Creator: Balkowitsch, Shane B
Summary: 7x7 square, vignette created by hand with Farmer's Reducer. Taken with Shane Balkowitsch's first 5x7 wood camera.
Red ID: PH_I_221967 Image ID: 460338 Image Notes: 2014-P-025-00720

Collection: 2014-P-025 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Shane Balkowitsch Photograph Collection
Date: 2014-2023

Summary: Wet collodion ambrotype images of North Dakotans and North Dakota scenes. Includes portraits taken for the series “Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective.” The collection also includes publications that document Balkowitsch's artistic endeavors. Starting in 2018, Balkowitsch created audio files to describe or interview the sitters of his portrait. These audio files are also included in this collection.

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