Fox Talbot and the Reading Establishment
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1901677982
ISBN-13
9781901677980
Publisher
Two Rivers Press
Imprint
Two Rivers Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 7th, 2014
Weight
266 grams
Dimensions
21.80 x 14.00 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Photography & photographsSocial & cultural historyLocal history
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An account of a significant development in the history of photography: the first commercial studio to mass-produce photographs, set up in Reading in 1843.
The very first book in the world to be illustrated with photographs was produced in Reading between 1844 and 1846. In 1843, William Henry Fox Talbot set up the first commercial studios to mass-produce photographs from negatives and he chose the Berkshire town of Reading as its location. The Reading Establishment, as it became known, marks a pivotal moment in the development of photography. Martin Andrews tells the story of these momentous events and places them in the context of the discovery and early history of photography. Told in a lively and engaging way, the story starts with a mystery. Who is the strange, foreign gentleman buying unusual substances in the chemist shops of Reading - is he a forger or a spy?
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