Episode number 2 of Series “Pioneers of photography”.
The new art of photography saw the rise of many new inventors and practitioners. The earliest discoveries of Nicephore Niepce and Louis Daguerre are highlighted in this episode in the excellent series on the history of photography. Includes film shot in France of Niepce’s house and the window from which he took the earliest photograph. Narration: Brian Coe and Hugh Burden
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ACMI Identifier
506793
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, 1787-1851
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and science
Crafts & Visual Arts → Composition (Photography)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, 1787-1851
Crafts & Visual Arts → Niepce, Joseph Nicephore, 1765-1833
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Study and teaching
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Photography - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Art and science
People → Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, 1787-1851
People → Niepce, Joseph Nicephore, 1765-1833
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Sound
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Colour
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)