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| The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839-1855 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Quentin Bajac, Dominique De Font-reault
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Sales Rank: 1117618
Media: CD-ROM
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0300101899
Dewey Decimal Number: 770
EAN: 9780300101898
ASIN: 0300101899
Publication Date: September 1, 2003
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Product Description
Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre grabbed the attention of the world in 1839 with a new invention: the daguerreotype. These magically detailed, one-of-a-kind images on silver-plated sheets of copper were the first photographs shown to the public. They boldly announced a revolution that would forever change the history of visual representation. This comprehensive catalogue on CD-ROM discusses various aspects of the daguerreotype in France during its heyday from 1839 to 1855. It traces the opposed attitudes of the scientific and artistic communities toward the invention; Daguerre's modern marketing techniques; the growth of the daguerreotype business, especially in professional portrait studios; the role of so-called scientific daguerreotypes in the evolving field of anthropology; the decline of the daguerreotype in France with the advent of photography on paper; and much more. There are also 175 entries on individual daguerreotypes, all illustrated in full colour; an anthology of historical documents in both French and English; and a computer animation showing the steps in making a daguerreotype.
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