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the Study to seek the cooperation of museums and private collectors all over the country and to request permission to reproduce their objects in the form of color slides. All photography will be carried out under carefully controlled conditions. Ideally it would be desirable, especially in the case of movable objects such as easel paintings, to set up the photographic equipment in one place and bring the objects to the camera. This would simplify control and considerably reduce the amount of time required for the photographer to complete his work. It is the hope of the Study that this kind of an arrangement can be made in each of the museums. However, the equipment which has been designed for the project is portable, and the photographs can be made directly in the galleries if necessary. The type of lighting to be employed can draw its power from any standard 110 volt outlet without overloading the circuit.
The Study is aware that excellent color transparencies of many of the objects selected are already in existence. Although it would seem desirable to make use of these transparencies, experiments have shown that no current method of duplicating is capable of achieving the standards of quality which have been so painstakingly established by the Study. Furthermore, a lower sales price can be achieved - and maintained - only if a consistent method of production is employed. It is considered essential, therefore, to photograph all objects on the new negative film. It is important to add, however, that these negatives will provide a continuing source for color work of all kinds.
In working out this project no effort has been spared to bring about the