The pencil of nature

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Date
1989
Summary
An overview of the early history of photography. Discusses The pencil of nature, by William Henry Fox Talbot, the first book with photographs used as illustrations. Examines the technical and esthetic strides made by the early, often amateur, practitioners.
Contributors
Shepherd, Geoff; Lloyd, Valerie; Gavin, Barrie
Publishers
Channel Four (Great Britain); Films for the Humanities (Firm); HTV West (Firm)
Subjects
Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; Photography History 19th century; Daguerreotype; Pencil of nature
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
25 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Narrator, Diana Quick.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090091; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1627; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/942; OCLC: ocm31185081; Catalog Key: alephsys002171932; Catalog Key: FFH 2492

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