Sign-In
Cart
William Henry Fox Talbot and the Promise of Photography
Hardcover
General PhotographyPhotography History & CriticismPhotographers
Publisher Price: $25.00
ISBN13: 9780880390606
Publisher: Carnegie Museum of Art
Published: Nov 21 2017
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.60 Depth: 10.20
Language: English
With rarely seen images, this handsome, affordable volume shows Talbot's wide-ranging interests
This beautiful publication serves as a primer on the work of William Henry Fox Talbot, a true interdisciplinary innovator who drew on his knowledge of art, botany, chemistry and optics to become one of the inventors of photography in 1839. Talbot's photogenic drawings (photograms), calotypes and salted paper prints are some of the first-ever examples of images captured on paper.
Accompanying an exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh opening in November 2017, this book brings together more than 30 photographs by Talbot that demonstrate his wide-ranging interests, including nature, still-life, portraiture, architecture and landscape. Some of these images are previously unpublished. Through thematic groupings elucidated by noted Talbot scholar Larry Schaaf, the book reveals the photographer's early striving to test the boundaries of his medium at a historic moment when art and science intersected. With its luminous reproductions of Talbot's fragile works, this publication demonstrates that, in its earliest days, photography required a form of magic-making and innovation that continues to inspire people today.
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) was a gentleman scientist in Victorian England. He is best known for his development of the calotype, an early photographic process that involved the use of a negative, from which multiple prints could be made. Talbot's The Pencil of Nature (1844-46) was the first mass-produced book with photographic illustrations.
Also in
General Photography
The Poetics of Distortion: Panoramic Photographs of the San Francisco Bay Area
Schiff, Thomas R.
Hardcover
The Impossible Road Trip: An Unforgettable Journey to Past and Present Roadside Attractions in All 50 States
Dregni, Eric
Hardcover
National Parks USA: Shores, Mountains, Wetlands, and Prairies: America's Newest Parks
Publications International Ltd
Hardcover
Lake Minnetonka
Wayzata Historical Society
Westonka Historical Society
Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Paperback
Court Queens: Celebrate the Players, Teams, and History of Women's Basketball
Robinson, Jordan
Baccellieri, Emma
Hardcover
Otherworldly America: Explore the Most Unique Natural Wonders of the United States
Guzman, Jake
Hardcover
Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams: The Official Visual History
Dickinson, Bruce
Harris, Steve
Maiden, Iron
Hardcover
Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion: The Life and Vision Behind an American Icon
Flusser, Alan
Hardcover
The Photographer's Eye - Definitive Edition: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
Freeman, Michael
Paperback
Photographer's Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P950: Getting the Most from Nikon's Superzoom Digital Camera
White, Alexander S.
Paperback
The Marilyn Monroe Century: From Norma Jeane to Icon--A Story in Photographs
Miller, Joshua John
Fortin, M. a.
Hardcover
National Geographic the Photographs: Iconic Images from National Geographic
National Geographic
Hardcover
Infinite Steps: Thirty-Three Dancers and Their Lives in Ballet
Schiavone, Gene
Larsen, Gavin
Paperback
Audubon Engagement Calendar 2027: A Tribute to Nature and Its Spectacular Landscapes
National Audubon Society
Workman Calendars
Other
National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography
Sartore, Joel
Paperback
Massimo Listri. the World's Most Beautiful Libraries. 45th Ed.
Sladek, Elisabeth
Ruppelt, Georg
Hardcover
The National Geographic Story: Legendary Photographs, Artifacts, Adventures, and Discoveries That Changed the World
National Geographic
Hardcover
Horse Country: Inside the World of Equestrian Style and Sport, from British Dressage to Western Riding
O'Shea-Evans, Kathryn
Hardcover
Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives
Canedy, Dana
Eveleigh, Darcy
Cave, Damien
Hardcover
Bookstores of the World: The Ultimate Around-The-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers (Deluxe Oversize Edition)
Mollier, Jean-Yves
Sorel, Patricia
Hardcover
Expanding Universe. the Hubble Space Telescope
Grunsfeld, John Mace
Edwards, Owen
Bolden Jr, Charles F.
Hardcover
The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall: Photos and Stories from the Formative Years, 1966-1977
Davis, Amelia
Gans, David
Marshall, Jim
Hardcover