Amateurs, Photography, and the Mid-Victorian Imagination (Hardcover)

by Grace Seiberling (Author) "The vision of the world which early British photographers presented in their pictures was also a vision of what photography was or could become..." (more)
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In 1851, when photographs were first shown at the Great Exhibition of Arts and Industry, photography was primarily a hobby for well-to-do amateurs. These early photographers were members of the intellectual and aristocratic elite. They had the means, the education, and the leisure to pursue this new art-science with ardent seriousness. They formed societies, such as the Photographic Society and the Photographic Exchange Club, and published journals for the purpose of sharing their discoveries, exchanging photographs, and publicizing the medium. In this highly original and sensitive book about the birth and transformation of photography in Victorian England, Grace Seiberling explores the work of thirty-three amateur photographers. She describes how they affected the development of the medium and set technical, subject, and compositional standards for future generations of photographers.

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (May 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226744981
• ISBN-13: 978-0226744988
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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