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Antiquity and Photography: Early Views of Ancient Mediterranean Sites
Contributor(s): Lyons, Claire L. (Author), Papadopoulos, John K. (Author), Stewart, Lindsey S. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0892368055     ISBN-13: 9780892368051
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
OUR PRICE: $61.75  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2005
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Annotation: Following the invention of the daguerreotype and calotype processes in 1839, views of ruins, classical statuary, and the antiquities of the Mediterranean and the Orient were among the first images produced by pioneer photographers. The unique accuracy and immediacy of photographs fundamentally
changed aesthetic and scholarly approaches to the artifacts of the past.
This groundbreaking book explores the intellectual underpinnings of the relationship between antiquity and photography in the period 1840-1880. Drawing on the extensive collections of the Getty Museum and the Getty Research Institute, this richly illustrated volume presents an introduction to the
subject, followed by a detailed discussion of the influence of photography on archaeology, an analysis of the ways antiquity is depicted, and biographical studies of two major photographers, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey and William James Stillman. Portfolios of works by Maxime Du Camp, John
B. Greene, Francis Frith, Robert Macpherson, Adolphe Braun, and others appear between the essays.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries
- Photography | History
- Photography | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General
Dewey: 778.9
LCCN: 2005005162
Physical Information: 1.12" H x 11.38" W x 10.28" L (4.06 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - Mediterranean
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2005 pg. 54
 
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Following the invention of the daguerreotype and calotype processes in 1839, views of ruins, classical statuary, and the antiquities of the Mediterranean and the Orient were among the first images produced by pioneer photographers. The unique accuracy and immediacy of photographs fundamentally changed aesthetic and scholarly approaches to the artifacts of the past.
This groundbreaking book explores the intellectual underpinnings of the relationship between antiquity and photography in the period 1840-1880. Drawing on the extensive collections of the Getty Museum and the Getty Research Institute, this richly illustrated volume presents an introduction to the subject, followed by a detailed discussion of the influence of photography on archaeology, an analysis of the ways antiquity is depicted, and biographical studies of two major photographers, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey and William James Stillman. Portfolios of works by Maxime Du Camp, John B. Greene, Francis Frith, Robert Macpherson, Adolphe Braun, and others appear between the essays.
 
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