SPSE--the Society for Imaging Science and Technology Search this
Physical description:
285 pages illustrations (some color) 32 cm
Type:
Congresses
Congrès
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Date:
1987
Notes:
"Proceedings and papers prepared for the First International Congress: Pioneers of Photographic Science and Technology, held July 22-25, 1986, at the International Museum of Photography, George Eastman House, Rochester, N.Y."--Title page verso
Contents:
Why photography wasn't invented earlier -- Science, technology, and the evolution of photography, 1790-1925 -- History of photographic gelatin -- From metal to polyester : history of picture-taking supports -- From Papyrus to RC paper : history of paper supports -- The search to understand latent image formation -- Pioneering work on sensitizing silver halide -- Toning : its invention and expanding role in photography -- History of photofinishing -- History of processing and image stability -- Anatomy of photographic darkrooms -- Pioneering electrostatic printing in the United States -- The world's second photography -- Pioneers of the Japanese photographic industry -- History of the Fuji photo research laboratories -- Pioneers of the French photographic industry -- Color plates -- History of sensitometry and densitometry -- Color daguerreotypes : hillotypes recreated -- Color photography : from dream, to reality, to commonplace -- Pioneering photographic color systems -- Pioneering the diffusion-transfer-reversal process -- The universe of one-step photography -- Color plates -- Pioneers of photographic lens design and manufacture -- Flashing lights in photography -- Business pioneers : photographers, manufacturers, and their markets, 1850-1890 -- Partners in the business of art : producing, packaging, and publishing images of the American landscape, 1840-1900
Summary:
In this unique collection of authoritative essays by leading photographic historians, scientists and inventors, Pioneers of Photography tracks the evolution of the medium through its landmark inventions and key technological developments of the past century and a half. The authors, including scholars, scientists, and industrial leaders from the United States, the Orient, and Europe, have devoted their lifelong studies and careers to the areas they discuss. Some were themselves the pioneers who gave birth to new aspects of photography while others contributed innovations that modified and expanded existing practices. -- Book jacket flap
