The Scenic Daguerreotype in America 1840-1860 - Allen Phillips - Paul Holberton - relié - Beau livre

Published to accompany the first museum exhibition of scenic daguerreotypes, this beautiful catalogue showcases a private collection of extremely rare outdoor views, offering a unique insight into mid-nineteenth century America as it started to become an industrial power. The catalogue’s atmospheric illustrations capture the rich tonal nuance of daguerreotypes, reclaiming their rightful place in the American visual arts of the period. Scenic daguerreotypes, made over 175 years ago, are extremely rare today. Named after Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), daguerreotypes are the first widely practised type of photography, quite unlike any other: the result it is both an image and object, a unique vestige of its time and place. The selection presented here is almost entirely drawn from the private collection of American collector Greg French, who built it over a 40-year period into probably the largest of its kind. The types of scenery captured in these beautiful outdoor views are not limited to