The daily sentinel., 1901-04-02
PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART.

Frank Dean, OF Grand Junction,
It's ExempIar.-.Some Fine Ex-
ihibits ofthe AT at Arthur's
To make picture by means OF photo
graphic process 10 dmpls when fully
understood. To b. an artist in the re-
production Of the human face 10 some
thing different. The latter requires
taste, skill in poituring, full under
standing OF the effect OF light and shadow.
ability to seize the details OF the subject
20 ~ to give the best effect; in fact the
u hotography Of. the present requires the
Same amount OF ability a. is displayed
BY the paintsr or the sculptor who de-
votes his life to the systematic study Of
his art, whose being is in his studio and
who becomes - much welded to his art
- it Il said the great masters in oil
usually are. w.
Since the advent in this city Of Frank
Dean, artist photographer, Grand juno
tion has bean. able to boast Of . man who
holds high place in Photographic art in
Colorado and in fact throughout the
west he has made q life study Of his
Profession and 10 constantly seeking now
ideals, mastering nov details and seizing
with avidity any new discoveries in pho
t-graphic process.
Very lately Mr.. Dean has been intro
ducing some new effects in photography
which are specimens Of the very BEST
work he has done. The work 10 in sepia
and water color. This work must be
seen to be appreciated. It is quite large
and never have che details OF the work
in - large picture made direct from q
negative. besn worked out to- better ad-
vantage. Some most excellent work has
bssn done on carbon and porcelain. The
carbon work 10 called carbon opals and
for this work the light usually used to
secure tho best effect 10 the high light
and the results are most admirable.
4 great deal Of the work which Mr. :
Dean 10 now doing 10 In porcelain nina
turss. These are after the fashion OF
the old daguerrsotypes which had such
. rage thirty or forty years ago. only the
present minaturss ars made on porce-
lain and are made to resemble work in
oil. These arc enclosed in leather cases
and y an old style coming back again.
Much Of this now work can be seen in
in display which Mr.. Dean is 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, wstsr color. carbon opal
and porcelain Miniatures. A Close scru-
tiny OF the work by the public will show
that he has reason to be proud, - we'll
have the people OF this city in having .
photographer Of the ability Of Mr.. Dean.
No such work ID seen outside Of the
larger cities. and it will be found no
where in this state, save in Denver. and
10 fact some Of Mr.. Deans work cannot
be duplicated there. -x a q ~
A. has been ssid Mr., Dean is On .
constantssarlh. through the latest works
on photography and BY reaching. eut and
cominain contact with the best sartists
OF the .coantsy, .to mako lhis work better
and gibeSit ~ iadisidualiE which only
an atis1 can give to work.
Almost any ope.can take . photograph,
but to ipyest itwith all the sraces Of the
Photographic art = Anothey qpestisn on
tirely. Upon this Mr.. Dean rests his
reputation and makes his appeal for
business. he could not take . shoddy
piece Of work II hs would, no more than
can any other artist in any profession.