Kodak
Kodak Tri-X 400
In production since 1954, Tri-X 400 is a black-and-white film whose grain structure, broad exposure latitude, and response to push processing made it the dominant film in photojournalism and street photography for decades.
Artists who use this(5)
“Eggleston used Kodak Tri-X for his early black-and-white work before moving to color; documented in retrospective accounts of his practice.”
“Moriyama's high-contrast, grain-forward aesthetic was built on Tri-X pushed in development; he has discussed the film in interviews about his practice from the 1960s onward, and its grain is a deliberate formal element in his work.”
“"Gypsies" (1975) and the Prague 1968 work were shot on Tri-X; the film's latitude allowed for the available-light conditions and rapid, unplanned shooting that characterize his documentary work.”
“Gilden's black-and-white New York street work was shot on Tri-X; he has discussed the film's grain and latitude in interviews about his flash-lit, close-range approach to street photography.”
“Levitt's black-and-white street photographs were shot on fast film stock to allow available-light photography without flash; Tri-X provided the grain and latitude her low-light, fast-moving street subjects required. Her film choice is documented in technical notes accompanying her MoMA and Fogg Art Museum retrospectives.”