[Woman's Face, through Halftone Screen]
Otto Kraft was not a professional photographer, but in his capacity as a graphic designer he participated in several major photography exhibitions. This picture reflects his applied approach to the medium as a component of larger design projects. Kraft shows a young woman grinning through a scrim of tiny spots called a halftone screen. Used by printers, the screen transposes the tonality of a photograph into a dotted gradient for mechanical reproduction. In his unusual image, Kraft investigates formal applications of this utilitarian tool.
Artwork Details
- Title: [Woman's Face, through Halftone Screen]
- Artist: Otto Kraft (German, 1900–after 1979)
- Date: 1930s
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: 23.3 x 17.1 cm (9 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987
- Object Number: 1987.1100.317
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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