PRESS RELEASE

A Gallery for Fine Photography
322 Royal St
New Orleans, LA 70117


Orotones: 1900-1940
May 1 - August 31, 2000

A Gallery for Fine Photography announces an exhibition of
vintage orotones from 1900-1940 by E. S. Curtis, Norman Edson,
James Barton, R. H. Le Sesne, The Pillsbury Co.,
The 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair and more.

An orotone, or goldtone, is a photograph that is printed on glass, the
back of which is then painted with a gold leaf-oil mixture, as one would
paint a mirror. This creates a three dimensional effect which varies as
light reflects off the gold backing.

The vintage orotones in this exhibition were made by E. S. Curtis,
Norman Edson, James Barton, R. H. Le Sesne,  The Pillsbury Co., and
others.  The subjects range from landscapes from around the country, 
with an emphasis on  the Yosemite Valley and the Northwest,
to portraits of Native Americans, vaudeville performers, and 
former President Theodore Roosevelt.


Orotones: 1900-1940 will open on May 1st, 2001.
The exhibition will continue through August 31st.

A Gallery for Fine Photography is located in the heart of the French Quarter
at 322 Royal Street in New Orleans.

Open:
Monday - Saturday 9:30 am - 6 pm    
Sunday 10:30 am - 6 pm


For more information, please call 504-568-1313.