Johannesburg Looking West, Photogravure
1906
Published by the postcard manufacturer G.Budricks.
Hand coloured photogravure. This image was taken using a mechanical panoramic camera. A balloon was used to achieve the aerial views. Photogravures were considered the best method of producing photographic images at the time.
It was also the most expensive method.
Image size: 49cm x 18cm unframed
R1,500