William Henry Fox Talbot

by William Henry Fox Talbot, Larry Schaaf, William Henry Fox Talbot

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William Henry Fox Talbot--a scientist, mathematician, author and artist--is credited with being the inventor of photography as we know it. In mid-1834 he began to experiment with light-sensitive chemistry, and in January 1839 he announced his invention of the photogenic drawing, two weeks after Louis-Jacques Mand? Daguerre's daguerreotype process debuted in France. Talbot's improved process, the calotype, was introduced in 1840. This invention, which...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0892366605

ISBN13:9780892366606

Release Date:July 2002

Publisher:J. Paul Getty Museum

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.3" x 7.7"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Photography

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