This exhibition traces the evolution of photography, as a scientific process, as a social record and a medium for artistic expression. The photographic material on display dates from the mid-19th to mid-20th century and shows how the history of photography relates to our own collections and the visual history of Wales.
Discover the story of the Dillwyn Llewelyn family who were based at the Penllergare estate near Swansea in the mid-19th century. Their pioneering experiments in the new medium created astonishing images of the south Wales landscape and of their family life and social activities.
Part of the display will also look at how photographic processes actually work, exploring the chemistry behind the images. You will also be able to view a wider selection of the images now digitised as part of the project, via the on-line database which will be available in the gallery.
The project of digitising historic photographs and the research of the subjects in these images has been generously funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
National Museum Cardiff
24 January-19 April 2015
See: http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff/whatson/?id=7801
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