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A Royal Passion – Queen Victoria and Photography
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Description for A Royal Passion – Queen Victoria and Photography
Hardback. In January 1839, photography was announced to the world. Two years prior, a young Queen Victoria ascended to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. This book explores the connections between photography and the monarchy through Victoria's embrace of the new medium and her portrayal through the lens. Num Pages: 232 pages, 120 colour & 43 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1582.
This is a richly illustrated exploration of Queen Victoria's portrayal in photography and her role in shaping the medium. In January 1839, photography was announced to the world. Two years prior, a young Queen Victoria ascended to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. These two events, while seemingly unrelated, marked the beginnings of a relationship that continued throughout the 19th century and helped construct the image of an entire age. A Royal Passion explores the connections between photography and the monarchy through Victoria's embrace of the new medium and her portrayal through the lens. Together with Prince Albert, the ... Read more
This is a richly illustrated exploration of Queen Victoria's portrayal in photography and her role in shaping the medium. In January 1839, photography was announced to the world. Two years prior, a young Queen Victoria ascended to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. These two events, while seemingly unrelated, marked the beginnings of a relationship that continued throughout the 19th century and helped construct the image of an entire age. A Royal Passion explores the connections between photography and the monarchy through Victoria's embrace of the new medium and her portrayal through the lens. Together with Prince Albert, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606061558
SKU
V9781606061558
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Ref
99-50
About . Lyden
Anne M. Lyden is associate curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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