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Original 1993 C.B. Harding Commercial Studio Archive: 18-Piece Large Format Color Transparencies in Flight Case
THE ARTIFACT & PROVENANCE
Before directing Hollywood features and hit television productions (Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie, Delta Farce, WWE Tough Enough, The Osbournes), director, producer, and cinematographer C.B. Harding operated as an elite commercial studio photographer in Portland, Oregon. Working from his Thompson Street studio in the early 1990s, Harding shot large-format spec campaigns, agency portfolios, and pre-press mechanical proofs at the height of the Pacific Northwest sports, apparel, and Silicon Forest tech booms.
Offered here is Harding's personal, intact 1993 studio presentation portfolio: 18 original large-format color transparencies (chromes) on professional sheet film (including Fuji RDP). Each transparency remains mounted in its original heavy black presentation board—most retaining authentic C.B. Harding studio placards, prepress grease pencil notes, line-screen ratings, and clear protective overlays. The entire archive comes housed in its original heavy-duty, foam-lined aluminum field flight case.
ARCHIVAL ITEMIZATION (IN GALLERY ORDER)
• Photo 01 / Plate 01: Women’s Tennis Power Serve / Backhand Prep (Studio Placard)
• Photo 02 / Plate 02: Low-Dribble Basketball Motion Study (Studio Placard)
• Photo 03 / Plate 03A: Seated Basketball Power Portrait (Full Board Study)
• Photo 04 / Plate 03B: Seated Basketball Power Portrait (Macro Detail Crop)
• Photo 05 / Plate 04: Football Receiver Catch (Litho Grease Pencil Notes: "FLOP", "175 Ls")
• Photo 06 / Plate 05: Close-Up Athletic Portrait (Kinetic Motion Streaks, Studio Placard)
• Photo 07 / Plate 06: Sculptural Chiaroscuro Portrait / Avant-Garde Beauty Study
• Photo 08 / Plate 07: Boxer / Fighter in Combat Stance (Factory "FUJI RDP" Edge Codes)
• Photo 09 / Plate 08: Musculature & Wrapped Ankles / Kinetic Form Study
• Photo 10 / Plate 09: Meditative Seated Stretch / Torso Study (Studio Placard)
• Photo 11 / Plate 10: Surrealist Mask / Membrane Conceptual Study (Rich Dual-Tone Lighting)
• Photo 12 / Plate 11: Female Athlete Double Biceps Flex / Hair Motion (Studio Placard)
• Photo 13 / Plate 12: Classical Male Torso / Chiaroscuro Form Study (Studio Placard)
• Photo 14 / Plate 13: Floating Continuous Computer Paper / Tech Spec Study
• Photo 15 / Plate 14: Prismatic Slatted Portrait / Kinetic Grid Study (Studio Placard)
• Photo 16 / Plate 15: Simpatico Beer Commercial Tabletop Master (Glass & Droplet Detail)
• Photo 17 / Plate 16: TV Guide "What Are You Afraid Of?" Finished Pre-Press Trade Master
• Photo 18 / Plate 17: TV Guide "When Does the World Cease to Exist?" Finished Master
• Photo 19 / Plate 18: Mentor Graphics "3 Million Transistors" Semiconductor Master
• Photos 20–24: Archival Aluminum Field Flight Case (Original Foam Slots & Road Hardware)
SPECIFICATIONS
• Medium: Original large-format sheet film color transparencies (chromes)
• Film Stocks: Professional emulsions including Fuji RDP
• Presentation: Original black studio boards with viewing cutouts and protective sleeves
• Dimensions: Master sheet film transparency windows measuring approx. 4x5 inches
• Condition: Excellent vintage studio condition with rich color density and deep blacks. Mounts show light, authentic handling along outer edges.
Shipped fully insured with professional archival packing inside the original flight case.
