Icons of photography
Subtitle: the 19th century
By: edited and with an introduction by Freddy Langer ; contributions by Timm Starl, Wilfried Wiegand, and Freddy Langer ; [translated from the German, John W. Gabriel].
Contributors: Langer, Freddy, 1957-; Starl, Timm, 1939-; Wiegand, Wilfried.
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Munich; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Photography, Artistic.; Photography -- History -- 19th century.; Photographers -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "From Daguerre's early experiments, Fenton's photographic documentation of the Crimea, and Brady's portrayals of America's Civil War, to Muybridge's galloping horses or Julia Margaret Cameron's romantic portraits - Icons of Photography: The 19th Century presents the geniuses who helped transform a scientific discovery into a means of artistic expression." "The invention of photography in the nineteenth century ignited an artistic and scientific frenzy. Icons of Photography: The 19th Century includes works made using an extensive range of early photographic techniques and examines the enduring legacy of photography's pioneers."--Jacket.