2 Lead Pencil
by Photo Researchers, Inc.
Title
2 Lead Pencil
Artist
Photo Researchers, Inc.
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A sharpened #2 pencil touching lined paper. The modern day lead pencil was invented by Nicolas Jacques Conte(b. 8/4/1755). Conté had the idea of mixing powdered graphite with clay and pressing the material between two half-cylinders of wood. He received a patent for his invention in 1795.
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March 7th, 2013
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