Tuesday 19 November 2013

Monsieur Daguerre

Boulevard du Temple, taken by Daguerre in 1838 in Paris,
includes the earliest known photograph of a person.

Louis-Jacques Daguerre, French artist and physicist recognized
for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography.
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3 comments:

  1. Jonathan19 November 2013 at 07:12

    Wonderful details in this almost 200 year-old picture.

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    1. Rigadoon2319 November 2013 at 17:43

      It's great to see these very first photographs...to set the imagination working.

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  2. Anonymous19 November 2013 at 22:43

    An intriguing photograph and a milestone in human history.

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