MDSA02H3 Lecture Notes - Henry Fox Talbot, Felice Beato, Portrait Photography
Document Summary
Photography (i. e. holocaust, salvery, animal cruetly) = generated anger, humiliation + change. Documentary and travel photography have enriched our culture and awareness of other cultures. By the 17th c portable rooms were built - ppl realized they didnt have to stand inside a room to capture the image the camera obsurva shrank to a box carried under the arm. 18th c - chemical discoveries provided the way to photography. English scientist william fox talbot, was able to create a translucent paper to make any # of contact positives, something that daguerre could not do the problem of the darkening image was solved in 1839 w/ sodium thiosulfate. Fox talbot was soon taking pictures of buildings, rooftops, and chimneys - afer years of optical improvements was he able to take photos of people. All three of these guys ^^^ worked independently and unaware of e/o, yet they were producing similar pics w/ similar chemicals and equipment.
