This invention relates to a photographic display element comprising a
support, a front side which has at least one photographic imaging layer,
and a back side, said front and back sides being on opposite sides of the
support, wherein said photographic element further comprises applied on
the front or back side a composition comprising coalesced hydrophobic
polymer particles having associated therewith an infrared absorbing
polymethine dye having covalently bonded thereto a phenylenediamine
moiety.
