A fascinating X-ray image of the broken fingers of the figure of the Virgin. Radiography revealed the interior pins to reassemble the fingers. It's an interesting example of how beautiful a technical document can be.
X-rays were discovered in 1895 by the German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who named it X-radiation to signify an unknown type of radiation.

All technical data and credit stamp of the Nuclear Energy Agency (N.E.A.) on the verso. Dated May 1, 1964.

A gelatin silver print after a Kodak Industrial X-ray film type M - Readypack.

ca. 24 x 19 cm (paper 25,5 x 20,5 cm)

👉 This gelatine silver print is part of the Bazar Nadar "History Class Collection".
Based on these unique images, we will tell you about the origins of the medium during workshops.