Talbot and Amici, early paper photography in Florence

Author

Smith, Graham

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

History of photography. 1991, Num. 3, Vol. 15, 188-193, 2 ill.

ISSN

0308-7298

Abstract (en)

History of contacts between Fox Talbot and the director of the astronomical observatory in Florence, Giovanni Battista Amici; the connection originated in Talbot's efforts, beginning 1839-40, to make his invention of negative-positive paper photography known in Europe.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Photography -- Italy
• Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
• Photography
• Great Britain
• Italy
• 1800-1900
• Amici, Giovanni Battista, 1786-1863
• Technique

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Photographie -- Italie
• Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
• Photographie
• Grande-Bretagne
• Italie
• 1800-1900
• Amici, Giovanni Battista, 1786-1863
• Technique

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19921001-00431249

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