| Description |
215 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| Note |
Exhibition held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Oct. 11, 2008-Jan. 4, 2009 and at the Albertina Vienna, Mar. 20, 2009-June 6, 2009. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-209) and index. |
| Summary |
"Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Explores nineteenth-century photography's impact on science and popular culture. Includes reproductions of nearly 200 vintage photographs and scholarly essays by exhibition curator Corey Keller, cultural historian Jennifer Tucker, and film historian Tom Gunning" --Provided by Publisher. |
| Contents |
Sight unseen: picturing the invisible / Corey Keller -- The social photographic eye / Jennifer Tucker -- Invisible worlds, visible media / Tom Gunning -- "Almost a game of chance": Josef Maria Eder and scientific photography / Maren Groning. |
| Subject |
Photography -- Scientific applications -- History -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
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Photography -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
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| Added Author |
Keller, Corey.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Graphische Sammlung Albertina.
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| ISBN |
9780300142105 |
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0300142102 |
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