| Jan 1, 2012 | New Objectivity | |
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An online exhibition on New Objectivity has been added covering the works of August Sander, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Karl Blossfeldt and Walter Peterhans.
Ideas for improving this selection are most welcome.
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Exhibition: New Objectivity
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| Dec 26, 2011 | The Facade of Notre Dame | |
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As the visual indexes on Luminous-lint mature we can start to use the collections of images from diverse institutions and private collections to create detailed series on specific buildings of photographic significance. The collection shown here of the facade of Notre Dame in Paris in the 19th century has an almost Becher-like quality.
If you collect images on specific buildings and would like to participate let me know. alan@luminous-lint.com
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| Dec 19, 2011 | Seasonal question: Earliest photograph of a landscape with snow | |
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I just came across the 1841 Daguerreotype above by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey [Rochers sous la neige, propriété du Pailly] in the collection of Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b550005335)
Is there an earlier one?
alan@luminous-lint.com
Update - Larry J. Schaaf - pers. comm. - 20 Dec 2011
A possible contender for this was taken by William Henry Fox Talbot on 12 January 1841, unidentified landscape but possibly just outside Lacock Abbey - the Smithsonian has the dated negative - Herschel's print is now in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (Eo56–15) and the Getty has a print - Schaaf 2545 in the Talbot Catalogue Raisonné.
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| Dec 18, 2011 | Drawing and optical devices - Physionotrace | |
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Gilles-Louis Chrétien (1754-1811) invented a mechanical device to assist in the creation of portraits. This online exhibition includes an early illustration of the device and a number of examples.
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Exhibition: Physionotrace
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| Dec 18, 2011 | Drawing and optical devices - Silhouettes | |
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A few examples of silhouettes and I'd welcome others. Are there any surviving silhouette portraits of photographers, opticians, chemists and scientists involved in the early days of photography?
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| Dec 18, 2011 | Drawing and optical devices - Camera Lucida | |
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This covers the Camera lucida and the examples by Henry Fox Talbot during his visit to Lake Como.
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Exhibition: Camera Lucida
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| Dec 18, 2011 | Drawing and optical devices - Camera Obscura | |
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As an aid to research I am bringing together a number of illustrations on drawing, drafting and optical devices that played a part in the development of photography. The first of these is on the Camera obscura
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Exhibition: Camera Obscura
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Dec 17, 2011
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Help required | Louis Boutan and Underwater Photography - Request for help | |
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On the Internet I have come across illustrations of the pioneeering underwater photography of Louis Boutan (1859-1934) at the Arago Marine Laboratory at Banyuls-sur-Mer between 1892-1900. The websites provide examples but no source information or proper credits.
I'd be grateful for any specialists in the history of Underwater Photography who can assist. Perhaps we could collaborate on an online exhibition. alan@luminous-lint.com
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Dec 15, 2011
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Help required | Thanks for all the portraits of photographers | |
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Thanks to you all for sending through photographs and illustrations of photographers from your private collections and for all the leads on where we might be able to obtain an example. We currently have over 1500 portraits of photographers online.
This is a long term ongoing project so keep sending them through. Many thanks and have a FESTIVE SEASON - Sharing makes the world a better place - alan@luminous-lint.com
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Exhibition: People taking photographs: Illustrations
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| Dec 12, 2011 | Victoria & Albert Museum biographies on photographers added to Luminous-Lint | |
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As a part of trying to improve the sharing of information within the photo-history community I‘m delighted that the Victoria & Albert Museum in the UK has allowed the use of their biographies on photographers and these have been loaded in. It is hoped that other sets of biographies from leading organisations will be added in over the coming months. Sharing high quality materials will assist us all.
If you want to see how these look - try Linneas Tripe as an example
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