Project description
Mass reproduction of photographs in the mid-19th century
PHOTOMECHANICS examines photomechanical printing as a fundamental part of photographic history, art history, science and visual culture, between the introduction of photography in the late 1830s and the onset of industrial mass-production of photography-based images in the 1860s in the UK, France and the Austrian Empire. The research comprises collection and archival surveys, visual, material and contextual analysis and interpretation of original objects (prints and matrices), as well as close reading of correspondence, manuscripts and period publications. The project will look at social structures and networks of inventors, supporters, critics, and users, paying attention to discussions about potential and the future of photomechanical printing. This project considers perspectives on the development of photography-based technology and its interpretation.
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF
Coordinator
LE1 9BH Leicester
United Kingdom
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