About The Artist:
Jim Raftery
"Racing was his entire life," said Peggy Lester, one of Mr. Raftery's three daughters. "Even outside of the photography, he thought watching a horse run was the most beautiful thing that could be observed." In his long career, Mr. Raftery's subjects included Grace Kelly, Bob Hope, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. His negative files, much of which remain preserved, catalog 50 years of racing from New Jersey to...
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About The Medium:
Gelatin Silver Print
The most common photographic printing process, introduced in the 1880s. These prints are made with silver halides suspended in a layer of gelatin on fibre based paper. They are developed using the three-bath chemistry of developer, stop, and fixer, and can be chemically toned to alter the finished look of the print.