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Photographs of the Past: Process and Preservation
In recent years, interest in old photographs has grown significantly among a broad public, from collectors, conservators, and archivists to amateurs seeking to preserve precious family albums. Although the medium of photography is barely 150 years old, its relatively brief history has
witnessed the birth of a wide range of photographic processes, each of which poses unique conservation challenges.
Photographs of the Past: Processes and Preservation provides a comprehensive introduction to the practice of photograph preservation, bringing together more information on photographic processes than any other single source. Introductory chapters cover issues of terminology; the rest of the book is
divided into three parts: positives, negatives, and conservation. Each chapter focuses on a single process--daguerreotypes, albumen negatives, black-and-white prints, and so on--providing an overview of its history and materials and tracing the evolution of its technology. This book will serve as an
irreplaceable reference work for conservators, curators, collectors, dealers, conservation students, and photographers, as well as those in the general public seeking information on preserving this ubiquitous form of cultural heritage.
witnessed the birth of a wide range of photographic processes, each of which poses unique conservation challenges.
Photographs of the Past: Processes and Preservation provides a comprehensive introduction to the practice of photograph preservation, bringing together more information on photographic processes than any other single source. Introductory chapters cover issues of terminology; the rest of the book is
divided into three parts: positives, negatives, and conservation. Each chapter focuses on a single process--daguerreotypes, albumen negatives, black-and-white prints, and so on--providing an overview of its history and materials and tracing the evolution of its technology. This book will serve as an
irreplaceable reference work for conservators, curators, collectors, dealers, conservation students, and photographers, as well as those in the general public seeking information on preserving this ubiquitous form of cultural heritage.
- GenresPhotography
350 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2009
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March 21, 2024
One of my favorite books of all time. Absolutely worth the money and time to dive into. Beautifully curated with wonderful overviews about historic photo techniques. The texts are easy to follow and interesting for both professionals and laypersons!
It helped me deeply throughout my Bachelor's program and degree in Photography Conservation, and I also enjoy it just for a good nerdy-casual read from time to time :-D
If you're interested in nerdy photographic topics, this is the book for you (in my opinion).
It helped me deeply throughout my Bachelor's program and degree in Photography Conservation, and I also enjoy it just for a good nerdy-casual read from time to time :-D
If you're interested in nerdy photographic topics, this is the book for you (in my opinion).
December 12, 2016
Easy and quick read. A lot of great descriptions and photographs as examples in here. I own a copy. Useful for beginners and semi professionals better understand different film movements.
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