The daily sentinel., 1901-04-03
PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART.
Frank Dean. Of Grand Junction.
Its ExempIar.--Some Fine Ex.
hibits of the Art at Arthur's

To make picture by means Of photo
graphic process is simple when fully
understood. To be an artist in the re-
production OF the human face is some-
thing different. The latter requires
taste, sklll in posturing, full under
standing Of the effect OF light and shadow.
ability to seize the details Of the subject
so az to give the beat effect; in fact the
photography Of the present requires the
same amount OF ability as is displayed
by the painter or the sculptor who de-
votes his life to the systematic study Of
his art, whose being is in his studio and
who becomes a. much welded to his art
as it is said the great masters in oil
usually are.
Since the advent in this city OF Frank
Dean, artist photographer, Grand juno
ton has been able to boast OF a man who
holds high place in Photographic art in
Colorado and in fact throughout the
west. He has made life study OF his
profession and is constantly seeking new
ideals, mastering new details and seizing
with avidity any new discoveries in pho
t.graphic process.
Very lately Mr.. Dean has been intro
ducing some now effects in photography
which are specimens Of the very BEST
work he has done. The work il in sspia
aud water color. This work must be
seen to be appreciated. 1t is quite large
and never have che details Of the work
in so large . picture made direct from q
negative, been worked out to better ad-
vantage. Some most excellent work has
been done on carbon and porcelain. The
carbon work 10 called carbon opals and
for this work the light usually used to
secure the best effect 10 the high light
and the results are most admirable.
A great deal OF the work which Mr..
Dean is now doing is in porcelain nina
tures. These are after the fashion OF
the old daguerreotypes which had such
a rage thirty or forty years ago, only the
present miniatures are made on porce-
lain and are made to resemble work in
oil. These are enclosed in leather cases
and is an old style coming back again.
Much OF this new work can be seen in
in display which Mr.. Dean 10 making
in the Arthur drug store window.
Mr.. Dean is justly proud of the work
which he has lately finished along the
line Of sepia, water color, carbon opal
and porcelain miniatures. close scru-
tiny of tho work by the public will show
that he has reason to be proud, a. we'll
have the people of this city in having
photographer OF the ability Of Mr.. Dean.
No such work is seen outside of the
larger cities. and it will be found no
where in this state, save in Denver. and
in fact come OF MIR. Deans work cannot
be duplicated there.
AS has been said Mr.. Dean il on q
constant search. through the latest works
on photography and by reaching out aud
coming in contact with the best artists
OF the country, to make his work better
and give it an Individuality which only
an artist can give to work.
Almost any one can take photograph,
but to invest it with all the gracss OF tho
Photographic art is another question on
tirely. Upon this Mr.. Dean rests his
reputation and makes his appeal for
business. He could not take . shoddy
piece Of work il he would, no more than
eau any other artist in any profession.