Two Centuries of Shadow Catchers History of Photography by Ronald P. Lovell, Fre

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Folts Soft cover Copyright 1996 by Delmar Publishers Inc. 200 pages TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1THE DAWN OF PHOTOGRAPHY1 Primitive Beginnings to Help Painters The First Photograph The Daguerreotype William Henry Fox Talbot and the Calotype CHAPTER 2PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART19 Nudes and Other Subjects "Genre" Photographs Alfred Stieglitz CHAPTER 3CAMERAS AND TECHNIQUES: FROM MOUSETRAPS TO ROLL FILM 29 Simple Boxes Adding Mirrors and Bellows Glass Plates The Wet Collodion Paper Roll Film Changing Camera Design CHAPTER 4PHOTOGRAPHY GOES TO WAR37 The Crimean War The American Civil War Brady and His Remarkable Assistants CHAPTER 5PHOTOGRAPHY TO DEPICT PEOPLE AND THEIR LIVES55 Documenting Real Things Jacob Riis and Tenement Life Lewis Hine and the Poor Edward S. Curtis and Native Americans CHAPTER 6PHOTOGRAPHY TO DEPICT NATURE71 Muybridge's "YO-SEM-I-TE" Timothy O'Sullivan's Geologic Journeys William Henry Jackson's American West Ansel Adams and the Great Outdoors Edward Weston and Natural Objects CHAPTER 7PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE DEPRESSION: THE FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION83 Photographing the "Submerged Third" Assembling an Outstanding Staff Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother Taking Thousands of Images CHAPTER 8LIFE AND THE BEGINNING OF PHOTOJOURNALISM97 Photojournalism in Europe Precarious Launch Life's Impact The End of the Line CHAPTER 9PHOTOGRAPHY GOES TO WAR, AGAIN (AND AGAIN)109 Photos as Propaganda Focus: Photography in World War I Joining the Armies Raising the Flag Over Iwo Jima Bourke-White and Capa Focus: Photography in the Vietnam War CHAPTER 10WOMEN AS PHOTOGRAPHERS123 Three Classifications Cunningham, Lange, Bourke-White Two Overlooked Photographers CHAPTER 11COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY133 Studio Photographers Industrial Photographers Advertising Photographers CHAPTER 12COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: FROM HAND TINTING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE149 Early Color Experiments Enter Kodachrome The Rise of National Geographic Color and the Geographic The Impact of the National Geographic CHAPTER 13CAMERAS AND FILM REVISITED169 Reflex Cameras The 35mm Leica Polaroid Film CHAPTER 14PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART REVISITED169 Alfred Stieglitz Edward Steichen Clarence White Man Ray Paul Strand Making the Conventional, Unconventional The Legacy of Cartier-Bresson CHAPTER 15 THE FUTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY181 Chemical and Electronic Photography Development of Electronic Photography Advantages, Disadvantages, and Implications of Electronic Photography APPENDICES193 Glossary Additional reading INDEX199 Explore photography from its primitive beginnings! Two Centuries of Shadowcatchers: History of Photography takes you on a concise journey beginning with photography's birth. Chronological coverage captures important developments including the emergence of photography as art, its acceptance as photojournalism, and the new age of electronic image manipulation. Includes rare coverage of women photographers, featuring the work of Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White Depicts photography as a witness to war, from the Crimean War through the Vietnam War Presents remarkable photographic studies of Native American culture by Edward S. Curtis PREFACE This was a complicated book to write. In fact, writing was only half the task we faced in bringing the story of photography to these pages. Locating and gathering the more than 100 photos was equal parts detective work and perseverance. Our success in this endeavor is due in large part to the help we received from staff members at a number of photo archives and museums. We thank them-and the owners and donors of individual photographs-for this assistance. As always, our wonderful friend Chris Johns contributed a number of his magnificent photos. We thank him for that. We express our gratitude as well to Delmar editors Mike McDermott, Vern Anthony, and, most especially, John Anderson, who went above and beyond the normal duties of an administrative editor. We also wish to thank others at Delmar: Barbara Riedell, project editor; Larry Main, production coordinator; Lisa Bower, art/design coordinator; Anne Harding, freelance copy editor; and Helen Kinsella, proofreader. Liz Kingslien, our designer, gave the book its distinctive look. The words and photos on these pages would be rather lifeless without her special touch, for which we thank her, along with Amy Charron, who did the illustrations in Chapter 13. We also thank our intrepid typist, Treena Martin. We appreciate the comments of our reviewers: Jerry Hoffman, Tucson High School, Arizona; Daniel Dantonic, Downington Senior High School in Pennsylvania; Ling-Hsiao Lee, Central Michigan University; and Bryan LaFollette, Vincennes University in Indiana. In the end, of course, this book would not have been possible without the lifelong work of a remarkable group of men and women who devoted their lives to their profession. These "shadow catchers" overcame great technical obstacles to perfect an art form that has given pleasure to millions of people over the years. Their collective ability to capture haunting images in the cameras lens has enriched our culture and our souls. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. 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