Icons of photography

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From Daguerre's early experiments, Fenton's photographic documentation of the Crimea, and Brady's portrayals of America's Civil War, to Muybridge's galloping horses or Julia Margaret Cameron's romantic portraits - Icons of The 19th Century presents the geniuses who helped transform a scientific discovery into a means of artistic expression.The invention of photography in the nineteenth century ignited an artistic and scientific frenzy. Icons of The 19th Century includes works made using an extensive range of early photographic techniques and examines the enduring legacy of photography's pioneers.