The early American daguerreotype : cross-currents in art and technology
(Book)
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Contributors
Lemelson Center, issuing body.
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780262034104, 0262034107
Physical Desc
x, 213 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016].
Language
English
ISBN
9780262034104, 0262034107
UPC
40025834279
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-210) and index.
Description
"Gillespie maps the evolution of the daguerreotype, as medium and as profession, from its introduction to the ascendancy of the "American process," tracing its relationship to other fields and the professionalization of those fields. She does so by recounting the activities of a series of American daguerreotypists, including fine artists, scientists, and mechanical tinkerers. She describes, for example, experiments undertaken by Samuel F. B. Morse as he made the transition from artist to inventor; how artists made use of the daguerreotype, both borrowing conventions from fine art and establishing new ones for a new medium; the use of the daguerreotype in various sciences, particularly astronomy; and technological innovators who drew on their work in the mechanical arts. "--Publisher's website.
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 772.12 GIL | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gillespie, S. K. (2016). The early American daguerreotype: cross-currents in art and technology . The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillespie, Sarah Kate. 2016. The Early American Daguerreotype: Cross-currents in Art and Technology. The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillespie, Sarah Kate. The Early American Daguerreotype: Cross-currents in Art and Technology The MIT Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gillespie, Sarah Kate. The Early American Daguerreotype: Cross-currents in Art and Technology The MIT Press, 2016.
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