India: Pioneering Photographers, 1850-1900

by John Falconer

After the public announcement of the invention of the camera in 1839, photography spread swiftly round the world, and by the early 1850s the medium had become well-established in the Indian subcontinent. In a land characterised by the variety and splendour of its architecture and landscapes, and the diversity of its peoples and customs, India offered the photographic artist an unsurpassed range of subject matter.

In addition to the artistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712347461
• ISBN13: 9780712347464
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.0" x 9.2"