"Disappointing commentary, and poor or non-existent analysis of the photographs chosen to illustrate the theme. One example - the cdv of Daniele Manin, is meaningless when taken out of its historical context. The leader of the Venetian revolt against…"
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Does anyone have any information about the Egerton brothers, Jeremiah and John, who were the subject of litigation by Richard Beard in 1845? I have read what’s available (R. D. Wood, et al), but I am…Continue
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michael g. jacob commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post Video: The curious era of death photographymichael g. jacob replied to Paul Godfrey's discussion Beach Photographers"There’s an extremely interesting and well-researched chapter entitled ‘Pavement Portraits’ in ‘The Victorians – Photographic Portraits” (Tauris Park Books, 1993) by Audrey Linkman. It includes a section on Beach…"
michael g. jacob replied to Paul Godfrey's discussion Beach Photographers"Plus one cut-out from an unidentified photographer..."
michael g. jacob replied to Paul Godfrey's discussion Beach Photographers"An interesting article on early photography in Great Yarmouth, though the technical details and terms are rough-and-ready: https://www.invisibleworks.co.uk/through-glass-great-yarmouth/
The boat used in a couple of illustrations also appears in two…"
michael g. jacob replied to Paul Godfrey's discussion Beach Photographers"Beach photography seems to have started pretty much with the advent of the railways and day trips to the sea, I would imagine. I have quite a few ambrotypes and tintypes of the genre, which I'll attach here. AMBRO_2 is particularly interesting,…"
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