James David Forbes and the early history of photography

Author

Smith, Graham

Document type

Article (livre)

Language

English

Book title

Shadow and substance : essays on the history of photography in honor of Heinz K. Henisch

Author (monograph)

Collins, Kathleen (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Shadow and substance : essays on the history of photography in honor of Heinz K. Henisch. 1990, p. 9-13, 3 ill.

Publisher

Amorphous Institute Press, Bloomfield Hills, MI (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Traces James David Forbes's interest in the birth of photography, including his correspondence with William Henry Fox Talbot and his study of early works by Daguerre and Niépce. Forbes was a professor and scientist.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Photography
• Forbes, James David, 1809-1868
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Photography
• Origin
• Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
• Correspondence

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Photographie
• Forbes, James David, 1809-1868
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Photographie
• Origines
• Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
• Correspondance

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990701-00206620

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