This six-part series on photography was occasioned by the 150th anniversary of the medium’s invention. The programs take the form of film essays which look at varying aspects of photography throughout its history. The series draws from over 20 different collections of photographs in museums, archives, and private collections in the U.S., Canada, Britain, and France—an altogether splendid source of the best, most interesting, most innovative photographs in the century-and-a-half of this medium which revolutionized art and archivism. 6-part series, 26 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : The Pencil of Nature | Domestic Memories | The Best or Nothing | The Eyes of Empire | The Real Thing | The Magic Mirror

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		Medieval Manuscripts This program looks at how medieval manuscripts came into being: how illuminations were accomplished and what materials were used, how scriptoria functioned, which titles were selected. The program also explains the combinations of artistic talent and...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		Magic of the Image: Photography Revealed This elegant program artistically unfolds the history of photography, including the contributions of Joseph Niepce, Louis Daguerre, Fox Talbot, and the Lumieres, with an emphasis on the processes involved in creating photographs. The chemistry of mod...(more details)		DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
		A Little Bit of Magic Realized: William Fox Talbot's Discovery William Fox Talbot was a brilliant scholar determined to capture the magic of the camera obscura in some permanent, reproducible form. In 1835, he discovered the negative-positive process, and went on to prove himself an exceptional creative photogra...(more details)		DVD $149.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $224.93 3-Year Streaming $149.95
		Introduction to Photography and Visual Literacy Movies, magazines, TV, billboards, the Web-the world is filled with captivating photographic images competing for viewers' attention. Not surprisingly, citizens of the Global Village are experiencing a growing need for visual literacy: the ability to...(more details)		DVD (Chaptered) $149.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $224.93 3-Year Streaming $149.95
		Half Past Autumn: The Life and Art of Gordon Parks In this program, 85-year-old Gordon Parks discusses his multifaceted, lifelong career in the arts. Best known, perhaps, for his photography, Mr. Parks has documented the plight of the poor as a photojournalist with Life magazine, the lives of the fam...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $149.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95

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