Despair by Max Thorek (1936)

Max Thorek (1880 – 1960) ~ Despair, 1936. Published: Creative Camera Art; 1937 | src American pictorial photography
Despair (1936); from: Creative Camera Art; 1937 | src biblio.com

On left page: “Despair” contact print from original negative

On right page: the ‘manipulated’ image: “Highlights on shoulder and on background introduced on paper negative” (Transparency-paper-negative-method)

Terpsichore by Max Thorek

Max Thorek (1880 – 1960) ~ Terpsichore. Photograms of the Year 1920s | src flickr
Terpsichore, by Dr. Max Thorek (Chicago). Photograms of the Year 1920s