History of Photography: Nicephore Niepce and Daumier
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Who elevated photography to the height of art in 1862?

Honoré Daumier

In what year did Eadweard Muybridge capture 'The Horse in Motion'?

1878

What was used as a one-step process for creating Gelatin Silver Prints?

Gelatin Silver

Who created a small, portable camera that allowed everyday people to take photos on trips?

<p>Kodak</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the subject of the first political photograph taken from above?

<p>A street uprising by factory workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with taking the first photograph in 1827? What was the name of this photograph?

<p>Nicephore Niepce; Point de vue du Gras</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process did Louis Daguerre commercialize in 1837 for creating photographs?

<p>Daguerreotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Napoleon III use photography to gain the sympathies of the French people?

<p>Spread his photo around the country and humanize himself</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Bisson Frères and what was their contribution to photography?

<p>Brothers who had a photography workshop in Paris; they took a photograph of Balzac.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the photograph 'Louis Daguerre, Boulvard du Temple, 1838'?

<p>It captured the shoe cleaner and his customer, as people were moving too fast to be photographed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Honoré Daumier criticize regarding people getting photographs taken of themselves?

<p>He criticized people for looking at the photographs more than interacting with the actual people they are of.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Balzac react when his photograph was taken by the Bisson Brothers?

<p>He was afraid and looked to the side, fearing that the camera could do something to him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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