Proof: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet from the Collection of Mark Schwartz + Bettina Katz

A glimpse inside the darkroom—and into the strategies of renowned photographers This handsome volume offers an innovative perspective on the artistic processes of some of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. For decades before the advent of digital technology, the proof sheet or contact sheet was vital to the practice of photography. Photographers using roll film first saw positive images in the small-scale grid of the contact, which was marked for printing and served as ...