Creative Arts Building Architectural Rendering (Kodalith Reproduction), San Francisco State College (Alternate View) (Updated two months ago)

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A heavily contrasted Kodalith reproduction of an architectural rendering shows the proposed Creative Arts Building at San Francisco State College. The stark tonal treatment reduces the design to strong geometric forms, typical of materials prepared for publication or graphic reproduction in mid-20th-century architectural presentations.

Tags: old san francisco state (lake merced) , sf state buildings and architecture

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-1956
  • Context: <p>Kodalith film&nbsp;is a <strong data-start="100" data-end="154">high-contrast, orthochromatic black-and-white film</strong> produced by Kodak, originally designed for <strong data-start="198" data-end="243">graphic arts, line work, and reproduction</strong> processes. It was known for rendering images with <strong data-start="294" data-end="321">extremely high contrast</strong>, meaning it reproduced only <strong data-start="350" data-end="379">pure black and pure white</strong> areas with virtually no gray tones.</p> <p data-start="417" data-end="430">Key features:</p> <ul data-start="431" data-end="725"> <li data-start="431" data-end="520"> <p data-start="433" data-end="520"><strong data-start="433" data-end="450">High contrast</strong>: Ideal for reproducing line drawings, text, and halftone separations.</p> </li> <li data-start="521" data-end="634"> <p data-start="523" data-end="634"><strong data-start="523" data-end="541">Orthochromatic</strong>: Sensitive to blue and green light but not red, allowing darkroom work under red safelights.</p> </li> <li data-start="635" data-end="725"> <p data-start="637" data-end="725"><strong data-start="637" data-end="648">Used in</strong>: Photomechanical printing, layout work, masking, and plate-making processes.</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong></p> <p>Some technical descriptions and historical interpretations were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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