Self-study
P1
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Technique ·
Tintype
Old technique of capturing an image on iron. Bidaut trying to revive it.
P2
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Technique ·
Albumen prints and tintypes
Estabrook using these techniques to create fake antiques.
P3
Artistic Trend ·
Photographers are embracing old techniques
More Techniques ·
Daguerreotype; egg coated paper; pinhole cameras; mixing emulsions
There's a ton of interest in these old techniques.
P4
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Reason ·
Hands-on and idiosyncratic
This was also why they became obsolete in the first place.
Reason ·
Idiosyncrasy, unpredictability, and accident
Estabrook values the accidental. It allows the photographs to elicit nostalgia.
P5
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Reason ·
Unique works of art that bear the artist's mark
Techniques allow artists to leave their mark on their work, allow viewers to be intimate with photographs.
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
9.
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There’s no sign of doubt regarding the artistic value of old techniques.
b
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This is the best answer. The author explains the goals of some of the artists in P1, P2, and P4. The author doesn’t criticze these goals, but shows an understanding of them. The author also acknowledges in P5 that
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“Amusement” doesn’t fit. There’s no sign the author finds the use of old techniques funny or silly.
d
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The author doesn’t show “enthusiastic endorsement” of a critique of modern technology. Although the author understands why some photographers prefer an aesthetic that’s different from that produced by modern technology, this doesn’t mean the author supports that artistic perspective.
e
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The author doesn’t show a silly or playful attitude toward the old techniques and how they work.