Title
Negative retouching kit
Year/Period
1960s
Region
China
Dimension
Object size: H 10 x W 39 x D 35.5 cm
Accession No.
2004-00128
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Tan Chai Meng
Before there was digital photography and imaging, photographers relied on a wooden kit like this to retouch their negatives before printing. This would cover the imperfections made during exposure time. It was a painstaking process that required a sharp eye and a lot of patience.
