21%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
First Exposures - Writings from the Beginning of Photography
Steffen Siegel
€ 52.38
€ 41.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for First Exposures - Writings from the Beginning of Photography
Paperback. Editor(s): Siegel, Steffen. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
An exact date for the invention of photography is evasive. Scientists and amateurs alike were working on a variety of photographic processes for much of the early nineteenth century. Thus most historians refer to the year 1839 as the first year of photography, not because the sensational new medium was invented then, but because that is the year it was introduced to the world. After more than 175 years, and for the first time in English, First Exposures: Writings from the Beginning of Photography brings together more than 130 primary sources from that very year 1839 subdivided into ten ... Read more
An exact date for the invention of photography is evasive. Scientists and amateurs alike were working on a variety of photographic processes for much of the early nineteenth century. Thus most historians refer to the year 1839 as the first year of photography, not because the sensational new medium was invented then, but because that is the year it was introduced to the world. After more than 175 years, and for the first time in English, First Exposures: Writings from the Beginning of Photography brings together more than 130 primary sources from that very year 1839 subdivided into ten ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606065242
SKU
V9781606065242
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-34
About Steffen Siegel
Steffen Siegel is professor of theory and history of photography at Folkwang University of Arts in Essen, Germany.
Reviews for First Exposures - Writings from the Beginning of Photography
Choice Outstanding Academic Title Much of this material has never or seldom been seen before, and in bringing it together Siegel provides a valuable service to historians of photography and culture.
Choice
Choice