ARH 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Calotype, Photogram, Hershel Greene
8 Sep 2016
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September 7, 2016: what are the origins of photography, existed at least 500 bce a. i. Camera obscura (darkened chamber: two separate ones separately in their own area, estimate 1839 not entirely accurate, one of the inventors: nic phore ni pce partnered with daguerre, what were the earliest photographs? a. View from the window at le gras : daguerreotype b. i. Thin piece of metal using vapors and a microscopic chemical process b. ii. Felt as if the ghost of the person was in the picture b. iv. Mirror of nature since it reflects the exact image on it b. v. not a print since it"s its own unique plate of metal unless you print that plate on another plate b. vi. Highly detailed and fragile so it"s usually put behind a glass like a locket b. vii. It"s dependent on what angle you view it. b. viii. View of boulevard du temple c. 1839 *important photograph b. viii. 1.
