Like any witness, the camera may lie or tell the truth. The camera may not be completely honest, but it is our only eyewitness to the past. A history of photography emphasizing the camera's role in documenting the decades following the invention of photography.

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Through a study of British photographers, the author shows how the emergence of amateur photography shaped early photography and led to commercialization of the art. Discusses the tension between amateur and commercial photography.
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An excellent and profusely illustrated visual survey documenting Victorian costume through photographs.
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Have you ever wondered about the great variety of type faces seen on the backs of Victorian card photographs? This book introduces the culture and aesthetics of the period and follows the history and development of type styles organized by historical era and country of origin.
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Analyzes imagery from Victorian poetry comparing it to the images created by photographers and painters.
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