Principles of Design

Elements of Art

What Killed Them?

History

Q1. Who is Louis Daguerre and why is he so special? How did he become independently wealthy?

 A1. Louis Daguerre is a man who invented Daguerreotype photography. Daguerreotype was the first publicly announced photographic process and the first to be widely used. He became independtly wealthy by sellling the rights for the daguerreotype to the French government and published a booklet describing the process.

Q2. What types of photos did people have take when photography was first invented? What were some difficulties they had to endure?
A2. The types of photos that people took when photograpghy was first invented were portraits. They had to sit in seats with neck braces, preventing them movement just to obtain a clear photo. 

Q3. Name three different types of early photographs? What do they look like? Why were they called what they were called?

A3. Three types of early photographs were Daguerreotype, Ambrotypes, and Tintypes. Daguerreotypes, always had a frame around the image because they were very fragile. It was named Daguerrotypes after Louis Daugerre, the inventor. Ambrotypes were glass negatives, that were named after J Ambrose who created the technique. Tintypes, were developed on to an iron plate. The process involved tin giving them the name tintypes.

 

Q4. What is a Kodak Brownie? How did it work? Can you buy one on ebay? How much?
A4. A kodak Brownie is a long-running, extremely popular series of simple, inexpensive camers made by Eastman Kodak. The camera took a small hole with a lens to let in light and when you take a picture it moves a blocking board protecting the negative paper then is exposed to the light capturing the image. Yes kodak brownies can be bought one on E-bay, the cheapest one I found was $30. 

Q5. Who were the Dadaists? What was their photographic work like? Why are they considered "important" in the history of photography?

A5. The Dadaists was a united group that protested against war. The images this group made were a combination of multiple images into one mixed up image. The dada group is important in history because they created a new form of art work, collages, photomontages, assemblages, and ready-made.