The lens at right shows the Karl Struss Pictorial lens mounted on three macro extensions. Auctions. Karl Struss, Cinematographer: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans.

Karl Fischer Struss was born on November 30, 1886, in New York City, the youngest of six children born to Henry W. Struss and his wife Marie. Struss was the youngest of six children and, it was said, the most curious; while on summer vacation on Long Island in 1896, ten-year-old Karl watched his brother William taking photographs with his new Pony Premo camera. Karl Struss, another famous cinematographer, developed a technique using a colour filter to achieve this effect. When the filter was adjusted, the women’s leper makeup was no longer visible on film.

Every single effect in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), including some quite complicated shots. He became a professional photographer after studying photography with Clarence H. White and became part of the group associated with the great photographer Alfred Stieglitz. All the knowledge of filters and mattes that Struss had acquired in his New York days served him to great advantage in Hollywood.

Buy online, view images and see past prices for Karl Struss (1886-1981), One photographic print by Karl Struss (American, 1886-1981) titled "Manchester, New Hampshire" (1914). Karl Struss was American-born of strong German lineage, in 1886. See the middle image. The family was of German background. Invaluable is the world's largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. It was later manufactured and used in film productions. He won the first Academy Award in that category. Karl Struss died on December 15, 1981. Karl Struss (1886-1981) was a talented American photographer who played a key role in the early development of cinematography. He was 95 years old. He won the first Academy Award in that category. Riverside Drive from Across the Hudson. (This heritage was to cause major difficulties for him when the U.S. entered WWI in April of 1917). His early work was extremely stylized. a young man, Karl Strussearned himself a niche in the history of early 20th-century photography, but he spent the rest of his life working as a Hollywood cinematographer. Mamoulian and Struss used specially-made filters of colored glass, but here we'll show you a simple way to recreate the effect with lighting gels, using the same principles. Henry Struss owned a silk mill. View the TCMDb entry for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) That Touch of Mink DVD $14.96 The Ghost And Mrs. Muir DVD $11.21 Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934): When Sin Ruled the Movies Book $22.95 Karl Struss was a talented American photographer who played a key role in the early development of cinematography. Cinematographer Karl Struss got most of the credit for the transformation effect, performed by Fredric March, in director Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1932. Henry Struss owned a silk mill. These pictures, including some significant shots he took during a trip to Europe in 1909, were in the Pictorial style. 1911 Platinum print. 3 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. The soft focus effect is mostly gone by f8 and at f16 and f22 the images are tack sharp but with a pleasing roundness. 3 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. The lens is a 9" f5.5 version as sometimes found on early 20th century Graflex SLR cameras. (November 30, 1886 – December 15, 1981) was an American photographer and a cinematographer of the 1900s through the 1950s. EDWARD WESTON (B.1886-1958) Karl Struss, Cinematographer, 1923 Photo-Litho 7.5" x 9.5" Skip to Main Content Toggle navigation × Close Shop the World's Premier. ; In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the long shot of astronauts in the lunar excavation used bipacking. Karl Struss (1886-1981) was a talented American photographer who played a key role in the early development of cinematography. Karl Fischer Struss was born on November 30, 1886, in New York City, the youngest of six children born to Henry W. Struss and his wife Marie.
; Cinematographer Karl Struss made pioneering work with filters. Beyond a mere hobbyist, Struss proved to be very talented as a photographer. The family was of German background. Karl Struss was American-born of strong German lineage, in 1886.

He would have actors' make-up be done in red or green and then put red or green filters to take them out of the picture. Contact Specialist Caroline Deck Senior Specialist, Head of Sale Vanessa Hallett Worldwide Head of Photographs and Deputy Chairman, Americas General Enquiries: +1 212 940 1245.
Incidentally, the #1, #2 and #3 macro extensions were needed. Karl Struss (1886-1981) was a talented American photographer who played a key role in the early development of cinematography. 1911 Platinum print. Test images with the Karl Struss Pictorial Lens Serial #282 March 02, 2014 • Leave a Comment. Karl Struss was not only one of the first cinematographers to work in color (he shot in two-strip Technicolor on the original screen version of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)), he also was a pioneer in three-dimensional cinematography in the 1940s and 1950s. It is 4 ¾" high x 3 ½" wide.