Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840-1860 - Rilegato

Taylor, Roger

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ISBN 10: 0300124058 ISBN 13: 9780300124057

Casa editrice: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007

Riassunto

When photography appeared shortly before 1840, the metal-plate daguerreotype, invented in France, was first to achieve popularity. But the process simultaneously developed in England for capturing an image on a paper negativefrom which many positives could be printedprovided the foundation on which photography would build for the next 150 years.

This beautiful book presents more than 120 photographs printed from paper negatives, or calotypes, most never before published. The entire course of the paper negative’s golden age” is described, from its laborious invention by William Henry Fox Talbot to competition with French photographers and commercial practitioners. Aesthetically ambitious, these richly textured calotypes were created by photographers both eminent and virtually unknown. Also included is an invaluable biographical dictionary of more than 500 British calotypists.

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L'autore:

Roger Taylor is Professor of Photographic History at De Montfort University, Leicester, and former Senior Curator of Photographs and Head of Research Development at the National Media Museum, Bradford, England. Larry J. Schaaf is Senior Research Fellow and Honorary Professor, University of the Arts, London.

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Book by Taylor Roger

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• Editore: Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0300124058
• ISBN 13: 9780300124057
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 438