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The invented eye : masterpieces of photography, 1839–1914
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The invented eye : masterpieces of photography, 1839–1914

by Edward Lucie-Smith

An art-critical survey of the pioneer period of nineteenth-century photography, focusing on photographs as visual images. The volume discusses major practitioners, briefly outlines early photographic techniques, and features more than 150 historical photographs.

Accession 31312 ISBN 9780846700409 Publisher Paddington Press
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