"More a case, I think, of disciplines previously seen as separate coming together in a new medium. This had happened previously of course with Daguerre, an artist who exploited the opportunity to create new images each of which was unique and…"
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Robert Alexander Albright commented on Robert Alexander Albright's blog post Media Space, Science Museum, LondonRobert Alexander Albright commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Anniversaries in 2013"In July 1888 Eastman's Kodak camera went on the market with the slogan "You press the button, we do the rest". The world's second experimental movie film, Roundhay Garden Scene, filmed by Louis Le Prince on October 14, 1888 in…"
Robert Alexander Albright posted a blog postMedia Space, Science Museum, London
Perhaps the most exciting element of the new Media Space is how it realises the original vision for South Kensington to be a place where the two cultures of art and science coincide. This vision was common to other initiatives of the period, inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and supported by HRH Prince Albert. Most particularly, in this context,' The Photographic Society [of London] will accordingly be hailed with pleasure by artists; good is sure to result from the unreserved…See More
Robert Alexander Albright commented on Lynette Zeeng's blog post 175th Anniversary of Photography"Excellent, Lynette. It might be advisable in your thesis to explain why you have chosen 1837 as your start point for the 175 years, acknowledging the earlier established photography. Equally you could conduct further research into the published…"
Robert Alexander Albright commented on Lynette Zeeng's blog post 175th Anniversary of Photography"It is likely that institutions are cognisant of the Niépce in England Conference held in October 2010. This focused on results from the first scientific investigation and historical and conservation research findings related to some of the…"
Robert Alexander Albright commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Queen Victoria's online scrapbook"I see that Roger Fenton, the Secretary of the Photographic Society, took an intimate portrait of the Queen and Prince Albert in 1854. Hopefully his modern day counterpart will be invited to create an equivalent picture in 2014."
Robert Alexander Albright commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Camera Obscura - Nevil Story-Maskelyne"Nevil Story-Maskelyne was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and became Professor of Mineralogy, 1856-95.The family adopted the name of Maskelyne on Nevil's coming of age as they had inherited that family's estate at Basset Down…"
Robert Alexander Albright posted a blog post1901 Film by George Albert Smith found by BFI
The Death of Poor Joe, which dates back to March 1901, was discovered by British Film Institute (BFI) curator Bryony Dixon, in February 2012. It is the oldest surviving film featuring a Charles Dickens character, discovered in the year of the 200th anniversary of the author's birth.George Albert Smith was one of the most important…See More
Robert Alexander Albright commented on Michael Wong's blog post Tate's scandalous 'rubbish' ..."There is still an element in the British art scene which regards photography as a mechanic's trade. The Tate wouldn't have thrown out old paintings like this."
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Media Space, Science Museum, London
Perhaps the most exciting element of the new Media Space is how it realises the original vision for South Kensington to be a place where the two cultures of art and science coincide. This vision was common to other initiatives of the period, inspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and supported by HRH Prince Albert. Most particularly, in this context,' The Photographic Society [of London] will accordingly be hailed with pleasure by artists; good is sure to result from the unreserved…
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1901 Film by George Albert Smith found by BFI
The Death of Poor Joe, which dates back to March 1901, was discovered by British Film Institute (BFI) curator Bryony Dixon, in February 2012. It is the oldest surviving film featuring a Charles Dickens character, discovered in the year of the 200th anniversary of the author's birth.
George Albert Smith…
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