materials such as books and articles, online and printed, on photography or related topics.
It’s a good reference book to have and flick through, but don’t expect any new points of view or depth on any topic, as the scope is from 1939 to the 1990s. Although small in size, with 760 pages, it is very well printed and very rich in the images chosen to illustrate it.
The book discusses vernacular photography as photography that was not intended as a work of art. It includes amateur photography by ordinary people, but also professional photography with a utilitarian purpose.
An excellent inventory of the techniques and tools used to understand and produce naturalistic images. It starts with linear perspective and goes up to the invention of photography and also a discussion of color.
A book with a collection of founding texts from the history of photography. It seems that everything that was important is inside.
This is a book that covers both the historical and practical aspects for anyone who wants to try printing using one of these two processes, albumen or salted paper. It is very detailed and well written.
How photography and painting divided the universe of images is the subject of this book. It’s common to find references to inflammatory positions that saw photography as a great threat to the arts. But this book shows us another side: how many renowned artists, with greater or lesser awareness, have used photography, or a photographic gaze, in their productions.
A milestone in the history of photography, this book published in 1844 shows 24 calotypes accompanied by comments from their inventor Fox Talbot.
This is a 1911 publication and is arranged in alphabetical order as in a dictionary. No subject is explored in depth but it is very useful for researching terms related to photography. Chemical reagents, photography genres, optics, cameras, all kinds of accessories, processes, etc. There are 636 pages especially useful for those studying the history…
This book covers the practice of professional portrait photography in leading studios across Europe. It was published in 1882 and therefore refers to the period when carte cabinets were consolidated as the preferred format in relation to the carte de visita format that had its peak in the 60s and 70s. In addition to the…
Book on photographic optics from the beginning of photography to the first anastigmatic lenses.
19th century German and Austrin optics. Detailed photos, documents, catalogs and an excellent bibliography. A must have by the collector and scholar of the subject
The book first deals with the mergers that originated the giant Zeiss Ikon and then analyzes company’s extensive portfolio until the beginning of World War II. It is interesting on commenting the strategy, the mistakes and successes of what was arguably the most innovative camera manufacturer in the first half of the twentieth century. From…