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Aug. 19th, 2016 at 10:47 AM
Celebrating 177 Years of Photography
Today is World Photo Day, marking the invention of photography. Here's to the images that give us new perspective on the world, bringing us closer together.
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...It's good if _that_ is the outcome...;)
I must also say that I am continually amazed by the technological advances of photography in the last few decades...
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EDIT:
Celebrate World Photography Day with this 1894 carbon print by Alfred Stieglitz, "A Wet Day on the Boulevard, Paris."
Born in 1864, Stieglitz began to photograph while a studying in Berlin in the 1880s. He was a fierce defender of photography's artistic merit. On his return to the United States in 1890, he began to advocate for photography to be considered an art form.
Stieglitz's own photographs were central to his understanding of the medium. He often experimented with different printing processes. In this photograph, he captures an intersection along the Boulevard des Italiens—the heart of urban planner Baron Haussmann’s new Paris. Do you notice anything unusual? The artist used a textured watercolor paper to convey the rippled and shimmering appearance of a rain-soaked street.
Alfred Stieglitz, "A Wet Day on the Boulevard, Paris," 1894, carbon print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Alfred Stieglitz Collection
Born in 1864, Stieglitz began to photograph while a studying in Berlin in the 1880s. He was a fierce defender of photography's artistic merit. On his return to the United States in 1890, he began to advocate for photography to be considered an art form.
Stieglitz's own photographs were central to his understanding of the medium. He often experimented with different printing processes. In this photograph, he captures an intersection along the Boulevard des Italiens—the heart of urban planner Baron Haussmann’s new Paris. Do you notice anything unusual? The artist used a textured watercolor paper to convey the rippled and shimmering appearance of a rain-soaked street.
Alfred Stieglitz, "A Wet Day on the Boulevard, Paris," 1894, carbon print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Alfred Stieglitz Collection
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I turned my shoebox-full of flea market photos into a Tumblr http://vintagefoundphotostories.tumblr.com
One wonders about the stories behind all these photos...;)