How photographers manipulated reality long before the era of Photoshop
In short: Explore the historical origins of image manipulation through rare examples from the George Eastman House collection. Process historian Mark Osterman demonstrates how photographers used various physical methods to alter their work.
This video features Mark Osterman, a process historian from the Kay R. Whitmore Conservation Center at the George Eastman House, discussing the evolution of photographic manipulation. Using his own artwork alongside rare pieces from the International Museum of Photography and Film, he illustrates the diverse historical methods used to alter images. These techniques were central to the exhibition 'Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop', which was hosted at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 2012 to January 2013.
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