Vivex
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Vivex was an early color photography
process invented by the professional photographer Dr. D. A. Spencer.
It was produced by the British
company Colour Photography Ltd of Willesden
from 1928 until 1939 when the company closed down.
Up until World War II
, the Vivex process accounted for 90% of UK colour print photography. It was a wash-off relief process using three negatives on waxed cellophane, one for each primary colour (i.e. a "subtractive tri-pack process").
The company operated the first professional colour printing service.
A noted proponent of the Vivex process was Yevonde Middleton whose work helped overcome public scepticism about the merits of colour photography.
Color photography
Color photography is photography that uses media capable of representing colors, which are traditionally produced chemically during the photographic processing phase...
process invented by the professional photographer Dr. D. A. Spencer.
It was produced by the British
United Kingdom
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company Colour Photography Ltd of Willesden
Willesden
Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross...
from 1928 until 1939 when the company closed down.
Up until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Vivex process accounted for 90% of UK colour print photography. It was a wash-off relief process using three negatives on waxed cellophane, one for each primary colour (i.e. a "subtractive tri-pack process").
The company operated the first professional colour printing service.
A noted proponent of the Vivex process was Yevonde Middleton whose work helped overcome public scepticism about the merits of colour photography.