Crawford Flexichrome 1940–1942, after 1949 Kodak Flexichrome
Description
“In the 1940s a product called Crawford Flexichrome appeared on the market. It allowed photographers to obtain prints or transparencies in full color by simply applying dyes of various colors by hand to a gelatin relief image.16 Results obtained with Flexichrome were very close to those obtained with carbro printing and could easily be mistaken for carbro prints by an inexperienced viewer. The process was invented in the 1930s by Jack Crawford and was first marketed by the Crawford Flexichrome Company of New York.17 Defender started selling the product in September 1940 but discontinued its production in April 1942 (Sipley 1951: 121). Kodak bought the patent after World War II and in 1949 reintroduced it with improvements.18”
(Pénichon, Sylvie (2013): Twentieth Century Colour Photographs. The Complete Guide to Processes, Identification & Preservation. London, Los Angeles: Thames & Hudson, on p. 143.)
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Pénichon, Sylvie (2013): Twentieth Century Colour Photographs. The Complete Guide to Processes, Identification & Preservation. London, Los Angeles: Thames & Hudson, p. 145.
Secondary Sources
Pénichon, Sylvie (2013): Twentieth Century Colour Photographs. The Complete Guide to Processes, Identification & Preservation. London, Los Angeles: Thames & Hudson, on pp. 143–145 View Quote and on pp. 154–159. View Quote
