Tintype in America, 1856-1880

Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 97, Part 2)

von Janice G Schimmelman

270 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A history of the ferrotype or tintype in Amer. photography, from its origin in the 1850s until 1880. Schimmelman, Prof. of Art History, presents a history of the technological development of the tintype & its manufacture, & touches upon a number of issues relating to the cultural & social aspects of the tintype. She lays an interesting groundwork for thinking about the class dimensions of Victorian aesthetics & about the political economy of taste. The heart of the book is the extended accounts of the improvements in the presentation of the images & of the inventors & businessmen who made the improvements & advanced their careers in the business. Raises important issues in art history & the history of photography. Includes over 200 reproductions of actual tintypes.

• ISBN: 9780871699725
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.01.2007
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press