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French Daguerreotypes
University of Chicago Press, 1989 Cloth: 978-0-226-07985-1 Library of Congress Classification TR365.B82 1989 Dewey Decimal Classification 779.094407401479
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Upon its introduction in 1839, the daguerreotype was hailed as a magical reflection of reality. Today, these early examples of the first practical photographic process offer fascinating windows into the past. The daguerreotypes collected here not only document the birth of photography and its aesthetic and historical legacy but also provide insight into French art and culture. Lavishly illustrated, this volume is the first complete catalog of the French daguerreotype collection of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. Janet E. Buerger uses this remarkable collection of images to produce a cultural history of the daguerreotype's most learned following—an elite group of mid-nineteenth-century intellectuals who sought to understand and develop the usefulness, potential, and beauty of this camera image. This varied group, including entrepreneurs, painters, scientists, and historians, enables Buerger to trace the influence of photography into virtually every area of nineteenth-century European intellectual life. See other books on: 1873-1934 | Catalogs | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions | Photograph collections | Rochester See other titles from University of Chicago Press |
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