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Brought To Light: Photography And The Invisible, 18401900,Used
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A Fascinating Look At Photographys Impact On Science And Popular Culturebrought To Light Invites Readers To Step Back To A Time When Photography, Xrays, And Movies Were New, When Forays Into The World Beneath The Skin Or The Realm Beyond Our Everyday Vision Captivated Scientists And The Public Alike. In This Book, Accounts Of Scientific Experimentation Blend With Stories Of Showmanship To Reveal How Developments In 19Thcentury Technology Could Enlighten As Well As Frighten And Amaze. Through A Series Of 200 Vintage Imagesproduced By Photographers, Scientists, And Amateur Inventorsthis Book Ultimately Traces The Rise Of Popular Science.The Images Demonstrate Early Experiments With Microscopes, Telescopes, Electricity And Magnetism, Motion Studies, Xrays And Radiation, And Spirit Photography. We Learn How These Pictures Circulated Among The Public, Whether Through The Press, Worlds Fairs, Or Theaters. What Started Out As Scientific Progress, However, Often Took On The Trappings Of Magic And Superstition, As Photography Was Enlisted To Offer Visual Evidence Of Clairvoyance, Spirits, And Other Occult Influences.With Beautifully Reproduced Plates And Engaging Narratives, This Book Embodies The Aesthetic Pleasures And Excitement Of The Tale It Tells.Published In Association With The San Francisco Museum Of Modern Artexhibition Schedule:San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art (October 11, 2008 January 4, 2009)Albertina Museum, Vienna (March 20 June 6, 2009)
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