the transition from simple "view lenses" to complex anastigmats (lenses corrected for astigmatism) was in full swing
painterly soft-focus styles of early Pictorialism to the sharp
the imagery highlights the deep human tragedies of a decades-long conflict where millions of lives were lost
the publication cements her status alongside the heavyweights of the Photo League and the Farm Security Administration as an indispensable witness to American civil rights struggles
"The Marvelous": Lokuta and Yoskowitz focus on the surreal
Daguerreotypes. Kindheit im Silberspiegel, Daguerreotypien (Childhood in the Silver Mirror, Daguerreotypes) by Eike Dröscher. Signed Copy the transition from simple "viewHarenburg (Dortmund, Germany), 1983. Wraps, fine with custom made polyester jacket. Daguerreotypes of children, many of them with hand applied color, in color reproductions. Includes 80 daguerreotypes plus enlarged photos of selected ones. A delightful collection. Text in German. Summary: Kindheit im Silberspiegel (1991), by the German collector and historian Eike Drscher, is an exquisite study of 19th century childhood as captured through the lens of