Portrait of Edsel Ford, 1928
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In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, the remaining images reveal a wide range of departmental activity over nearly 100 years. To create this heavily retouched portrait of Edsel Ford, staff started with a candid photograph, airbrushed the background, and used paint to change the color of his suit.
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, the remaining images reveal a wide range of departmental activity over nearly 100 years. To create this heavily retouched portrait of Edsel Ford, staff started with a candid photograph, airbrushed the background, and used paint to change the color of his suit.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 June 1928
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Photographed by Ford Motor Company Engineering Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.7482
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Retouching
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8 in
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