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The Evolution of Photography: With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, Etc;, Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal ... Extending Over Forty Years
Excerpt from The Evolution of Photography
No previous history of photography, that I am aware of, has ever assumed the form of a reminiscence, nor have I met with a photographic work, of any description, that is so strictly built upon a chronological foundation as the one now placed in the hands of the reader. I therefore think, and trust, that it will prove to be an acceptable and readable addition to photographic literature.
No previous history of photography, that I am aware of, has ever assumed the form of a reminiscence, nor have I met with a photographic work, of any description, that is so strictly built upon a chronological foundation as the one now placed in the hands of the reader. I therefore think, and trust, that it will prove to be an acceptable and readable addition to photographic literature.
340 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2012
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December 21, 2019
John Werge tells of his early days as an apprentice in the 1840s during the days of early photography. It was a time of noxious chemicals, improvements, and much complexity. He takes to the advances through the 1850s and ultimately to the time of his book's publication 1890. One notable story I remember is his trips to New York, and photographing Niagara Falls. An exquisite authentic time machine for technological butts and those interested in pre motion photography. Ultimately, motion photography as widely on the scene by the release of John Werge's wonderful book 'The Evolution of Photography '.
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