12 Questions
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?
Kodak
What was the subject of the first political photograph taken from above?
A street uprising by factory workers
Who is credited with taking the first photograph in 1827? What was the name of this photograph?
Nicephore Niepce; Point de vue du Gras
What process did Louis Daguerre commercialize in 1837 for creating photographs?
Daguerreotype
How did Napoleon III use photography to gain the sympathies of the French people?
Spread his photo around the country and humanize himself
Who were the Bisson Frères and what was their contribution to photography?
Brothers who had a photography workshop in Paris; they took a photograph of Balzac.
What was the significance of the photograph 'Louis Daguerre, Boulvard du Temple, 1838'?
It captured the shoe cleaner and his customer, as people were moving too fast to be photographed.
What did Honoré Daumier criticize regarding people getting photographs taken of themselves?
He criticized people for looking at the photographs more than interacting with the actual people they are of.
How did Balzac react when his photograph was taken by the Bisson Brothers?
He was afraid and looked to the side, fearing that the camera could do something to him.
Explore the birth of photography with the first photograph 'Point de vue du Gras' by Nicephore Niepce in 1827. Learn about lithographies by Daumier and the evolution of photography in terms of speed, resolution, and permanence.
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