The objection to the shiny, highly polished surface of albu… - Alfred Horsley Hinton

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The objection to the shiny, highly polished surface of albumen and gelatine papers is that, besides the fact that the surface reflects false and disturbing lights, the very polish and gloss has an artificial appearance which, from its very superfine character, irresistibly reminds us of its origin and nature.

Alfred Horsley Hinton

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About Alfred Horsley Hinton

(1863 – 25 February 1908) was an English landscape photographer, best known for his work in the pictorialist movement in the 1890s and early 1900s.

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Alternative Names: A. Horsley Hinton • A. Horsley-Hinton

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