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A History of
Photography from its beginnings till the 1920s
by Dr. Robert Leggat MA M.Ed FRPS FRSA
"This is not designed to be a course on the history of photography such as a
resource to dip into. In addition to pen-portraits of many of the most important
photographers of the period, it contains information on some of the most
significant processes used during the early days of photography.
The project was confined to the first eighty years or so, as this is often a
convenient cut-off point in books and when dividing courses into a syllabus. To
some extent this has been a frustration, in that there have been many important
developments and many interesting photographers who practised during and
subsequent to that date. It is
hoped that a sequel will be forthcoming in due course.
This work is intended to be of general interest, but it may also be a useful
starting-off point for students preparing for courses which include brief study
of the history of photography." Robert Leggat
Welcome
to the Eastman Kodak Company
Live cameras in Switzerland - a large selection
of cameras based in Switzerland
John Divola
- Professor of Art at the University of California, Riverside works
primarily with photography and digital imaging.
More useful web sites
Ability: Photography History
American Photography
- A Century of Images - site related to PBS materials organized thematically
A History of
Photography from Beginnings to 1920's - international history,
emphasizing individual photographers
Library of Congress,
Prints and Photography
Magnum Photos - news photo agency
Masters of Photography
- major photographers, images and resources
Media History Project
- links to useful articles and sources
National Museum of
American Art Smithsonian Institution
Open Here
- animations of early motion photography
Sight:
Fine Photography Online
Utron's Art History
- history of photography
Museums
California Museum of
Photography - emphasis on new imaging media and society
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Canadian photography and exhibitions
Center for Creative
Photography - archive, museum and research - holdings Ansel,
Adams, Weston, Frederick Sommers,
Houston Center for Photography -
emerging mid-career photographers
International Center of Photography
- New York's major exhibition for photography, workshop ad education programmes
Light Factory Photographic Arts Center
- alternative contemporary visual art, new media, educational
programmes
Museum of Photographic Arts
- photography from 19th century to present
Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History
- emphasis on industrial and working-class history of western Pennsylvania
South east Museum of Photography
UCR California Museum of Photography
Australian Centre of Photography
Fox Talbot Museum
- England
National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
- UK
Gallery of Photography
- Ireland
Fratelli Alinari Museum of Photography
- Italy
Nara City Museum of
Photography - Japan
The Photomuseum in
Osby
- Sweden
Modern Museum and Photography Museum Stockholm
- Sweden
American Museum of Photography
Canon Camera Museum
- Tokyo
Interesting Books include:
100 photographs that changed the world
Remembering Jack: Intimate and Unseen Photographs of the Kennedys
Through the Lens: National Geographic's Greatest Photographs
American Photography - Miles Orvell