In the middle of the nineteenth century a sympathetic relationship between art, science and technology laid the groundwork for photography to flourish, including camera obscura and the panorama. This is a lavishly produced book on the eventful first thirty years of photography in Scotland - around 1840 - 70. The photographers whose work is discussed include David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, James Valentine, Thomas Annan and George Washington Wilson plus practitioners not previously mentioned in any publication. Julia Margaret Cameron's encounter with Scotland is also described as is the work of Scottish photographers abroad.

About the Author

Dr Sara Stevenson was chief curator at the National Galleries of Scotland for 36 years and was responsible for building and developing the Scottish National Photography Collection. Dr A. D. Morrison-Low is Principal Curator, Historic Scientific Instruments and Photography, National Museums Scotland. the is also the author of Photography: A Victorian Sensation, the guide to the exhibition of the same name, National Museums Scotland 19 June - 22 November 2015.

Reviews

' ... The litany on the last two pages of the book's conclusion alone are testimony to the importance Scotland has played in advancing photography from its earliest days. I suggest you invest in a copy today. No bookshelf dedicated to the history and development of photography, never mind Scottish photography, should be without one.' Scottish Society for the History of Photography

Book Information
ISBN 9781905267972
Author Sara Stevenson
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Publisher NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 2156g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 245mm * 35mm