Tag Archives: Gernsheim

Daguerre by Gernsheim

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Dover Publications in New York made their name by reproducing select out of print books (those strange things you can read without recourse to technology … ) in soft cover using signature sewn pages and quality paper. Today books … Continue reading →

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Nadar Bio Reviewed in NYT Book Review

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. In January 1839 when the Daguerreotype was first announced, Gaspard-Felix Tournachon was just 18 years old. Know to one and all as Nadar, he enthusiastically promoted the new art form. He opened his own studio in 1854. Archer had … Continue reading →

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On Learning Photography and Photographic History

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I spent many years learning by trial and error how to make decent B&W photographs. Most of my learning came magazines and some how-to books, plus peppering knowledgeable friends with questions. My first book on the history side of … Continue reading →

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