History of Photography: Unit 5 and Unit 1

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Who took the photograph titled 'View from his window at Le Gras'?

  • William Henry Fox Talbot
  • Joseph Saxton
  • Daguerre
  • Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (correct)

Which photographer created a photograph of the 'Latticed Window at Lacock Abbey' in 1835?

  • Bayard
  • William Henry Fox Talbot (correct)
  • Daguerre
  • Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

In which year did Anna Atkins create 'Photographs of British Algae'?

  • 1840
  • 1845 (correct)
  • 1827
  • 1838

Who is known for the photograph 'Self-Portrait as a Drowned Man'?

<p>Bayard (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the camera lucida as described in the text?

<p>To reflect an image onto drawing paper for tracing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Talbot believe photography would be particularly useful for?

<p>Copying small objects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'The Pencil of Nature' by Talbot?

<p>A book on early photography techniques (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following ways did Talbot use photography in 'The Open Door'?

<p>To symbolize the passage between life and death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of using a daguerreotype in early photography?

<p>Achieving exact renderings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How was a daguerreotype plate prepared before being exposed in the camera obscura?

<p>It was polished and fused with iodine fumes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished the calotype from the daguerreotype in early photography?

<p>Calotype allowed retouching on the negative (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After exposure to light in a camera obscura, what process helped produce a visible image on a daguerreotype plate?

<p>Exposure to mercury fumes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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