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PublisherThames & Hudson

ISBN-100500480761

ISBN-139780500480762

eBay Product ID (ePID)17058366046

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Book TitleColour Mania (Victoria and Albert Museum) : Photographing the World in Autochrome

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, History

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenrePhotography

AuthorCatlin Langford

Book SeriesV&A Museum Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight60.9 Oz

Item Length11.9 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-931872

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThis captivating title draws from the superb collection of Autochrome images held by the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London, and affords a rare opportunity to view these delicate images, which cannot be exhibited without damage, due to their light sensitivity. An enchanting view into a collection of images rarely seen, and a process crucial to creating our contemporary image world.

Series Volume Number0

Dewey Decimal778.6/5

SynopsisOffering unprecedented access to the V&A's collection of autochromes--one of the greatest collections of early color photography in the world-- Color Mania presents the pioneering photographic process in its full, vibrant, and painterly beauty. Fragile and light sensitive, autochromes cannot be displayed in public, and so this volume provides a rare and breathtaking opportunity to view them true to size. Invented by the Lumière brothers, who were also pioneers of cinema, the autochrome was the first widely available color photography process and remained popular for two decades. Upon its commercial release in 1907, it was eagerly embraced by Pictorialist photographers and advocated by its leading member Alfred Stieglitz, who predicted "soon the world will be color-mad." Newly photographed specially for this book, the V&A's abundant collection of autochromes is brought to the public for the very first time. Organized thematically and with sections focusing on the photographers who engaged with the process, Color Mania is built upon the latest scholarship and research by curator Catlin Langford and includes insights into how these extraordinary photographs are being preserved for future generations. An opportunity to travel in time and understand a tour de force in photographic technology, Color Mania will delight anyone who desires to experience the past in color., Autochromes--plates madefrom a pioneering colorphotography process--are toolight sensitive to exhibit, andas such one of the world'sgreatest collections has beenhidden from view until now., Exquisite yet too fragile to exhibit, one of the world's greatest collections of autochromes - a pioneering colour photography process - is presented to a wide audience for the first time. Offering unprecedented access to the V&A's collection of autochromes - one of the greatest collections of early colour photography in the world - Colour Mania presents this pioneering photographic process in its full, vibrant, wondrous and painterly beauty and provides a breath-taking view of the early 20th century in colour. Autochromes are so fragile and light sensitive that they cannot be displayed in public - this book presents the only chance to see the V&A's internationally significant collection. Invented by the Lumière brothers - also pioneers of cinema - the autochrome was the first widely available colour photography process. Upon its commercial release in 1907, it was eagerly embraced by Pictorialist photographers and advocated by its leading member Alfred Stieglitz, who predicted 'soon the world will be color-mad'. Photographed with great care for this book, the V&A's abundant collection of autochromes is brought to the public for the very first time. Organized thematically and with in-depth sections focusing on the photographers who engaged with the process, Colour Mania is built upon the latest scholarship and research by Catlin Langford and includes insights into how these extraordinary photographs are being preserved for future generations. An opportunity to travel in time and understand a tour de force in photographic technology, Colour Mania will delight anyone who desires to experience the past in colour.

LC Classification NumberTR6