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The Resource Monumental journey : the daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey, Stephen C. Pinson ; with contributions by Sylvie Aubenas, Olivier Caumont, Silvia A. Centeno, Thomas Galifot, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Martina Rugiadi, Andrea E. Schlather, Lindsey S. Stewart, Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl

Monumental journey : the daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey, Stephen C. Pinson ; with contributions by Sylvie Aubenas, Olivier Caumont, Silvia A. Centeno, Thomas Galifot, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Martina Rugiadi, Andrea E. Schlather, Lindsey S. Stewart, Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl

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In 1842, the pioneering French photographer Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804-1892) set out eastward across the Mediterranean with a custom-built camera to explore ancient lands that were largely unknown to the Western world. This book is the first to fully consider the hundreds of daguerreotypes that resulted from his three-year journey, many of which were made using innovative techniques that fascinate photographers to this day. The images, including the first-known photographic documentation of significant locations, offer tangible evidence of historic sites, many of which have since been destroyed, in places such as Greece, Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Jerusalem. They are remarkable and unparalleled portraits of a world gone by. Copiously illustrated and featuring a geographic glossary of the sites and images, Monumental Journey sheds new light on the arc of Girault's career, the vibrant orientalist milieu of 19th-century France that shaped his work, and his inventive contributions to the nascent field of photography. It introduces modern audiences to a brilliant yet enigmatic talent, as well as the stunning images, many published here for the time, that make a major contribution to the histories of both photography and eastern Mediterranean
Language
eng
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xi, 237 pages
Note
Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from January 30-May 12, 2019
Contents
  • Andrew Szegedy-Maszak
  • Daguerreotype work in France
  • Thomas Galifot
  • From drawing to photography : Image-production techniques
  • Olivier Caumont
  • "Un Daguerréotype monstre"
  • Sylvie A. Centeno, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Andrea E. Schlather, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl
  • Key sites and subjects
  • Lindsey S. Stewart
  • Map of Girault's travels, 1831-50
  • The odyssey of an artist and his work
  • Sylvie Aubenas
  • Splendor in the dust
  • Stephen C. Pinson
  • Plates
  • Framing an Islamic art
  • Martina Rugiadi
  • The pleasure of ruins
Isbn
9781588396631
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Monumental journey : the daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey
Title
Monumental journey
Title remainder
the daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey
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Stephen C. Pinson ; with contributions by Sylvie Aubenas, Olivier Caumont, Silvia A. Centeno, Thomas Galifot, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Martina Rugiadi, Andrea E. Schlather, Lindsey S. Stewart, Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl
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Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey
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Language
eng
Summary
In 1842, the pioneering French photographer Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804-1892) set out eastward across the Mediterranean with a custom-built camera to explore ancient lands that were largely unknown to the Western world. This book is the first to fully consider the hundreds of daguerreotypes that resulted from his three-year journey, many of which were made using innovative techniques that fascinate photographers to this day. The images, including the first-known photographic documentation of significant locations, offer tangible evidence of historic sites, many of which have since been destroyed, in places such as Greece, Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Jerusalem. They are remarkable and unparalleled portraits of a world gone by. Copiously illustrated and featuring a geographic glossary of the sites and images, Monumental Journey sheds new light on the arc of Girault's career, the vibrant orientalist milieu of 19th-century France that shaped his work, and his inventive contributions to the nascent field of photography. It introduces modern audiences to a brilliant yet enigmatic talent, as well as the stunning images, many published here for the time, that make a major contribution to the histories of both photography and eastern Mediterranean
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contains biographical information
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YDX
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Pinson, Stephen C
Dewey number
770
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
TR140.G557
LC item number
P56 2019
Literary form
non fiction
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  • bibliography
  • catalogs
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  • 1804-1892
  • 1966-
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  • Girault de Prangey
  • Aubenas, Sylvie
  • Caumont, Olivier
  • Centeno, Silvia A.
  • Galifot, Thomas
  • Kennedy, Nora
  • Romer, Grant B.
  • Rugiadi, Martina
  • Schlather, Andrea E.
  • Stewart, Lindsey
  • Szegedy-Maszak, Andrew
  • Xicotencatl, Ariadna Cervera
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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  • Girault de Prangey
  • Daguerreotype
  • Photography
  • Photography in archaeology
  • Ruins in art
  • Historic buildings in art
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Monumental journey : the daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey, Stephen C. Pinson ; with contributions by Sylvie Aubenas, Olivier Caumont, Silvia A. Centeno, Thomas Galifot, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Martina Rugiadi, Andrea E. Schlather, Lindsey S. Stewart, Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl
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Note
Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from January 30-May 12, 2019
Bar code
  • 31223130978548
  • 31223130978555
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Andrew Szegedy-Maszak
  • Daguerreotype work in France
  • Thomas Galifot
  • From drawing to photography : Image-production techniques
  • Olivier Caumont
  • "Un Daguerréotype monstre"
  • Sylvie A. Centeno, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Andrea E. Schlather, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl
  • Key sites and subjects
  • Lindsey S. Stewart
  • Map of Girault's travels, 1831-50
  • The odyssey of an artist and his work
  • Sylvie Aubenas
  • Splendor in the dust
  • Stephen C. Pinson
  • Plates
  • Framing an Islamic art
  • Martina Rugiadi
  • The pleasure of ruins
Dimensions
25 x 28 cm
Extent
xi, 237 pages
Isbn
9781588396631
Media category
  • unmediated
  • audio
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
  • s
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1046553648
Label
Monumental journey : the daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey, Stephen C. Pinson ; with contributions by Sylvie Aubenas, Olivier Caumont, Silvia A. Centeno, Thomas Galifot, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Martina Rugiadi, Andrea E. Schlather, Lindsey S. Stewart, Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl
Publication
Copyright
Note
Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from January 30-May 12, 2019
Bar code
  • 31223130978548
  • 31223130978555
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Andrew Szegedy-Maszak
  • Daguerreotype work in France
  • Thomas Galifot
  • From drawing to photography : Image-production techniques
  • Olivier Caumont
  • "Un Daguerréotype monstre"
  • Sylvie A. Centeno, Nora W. Kennedy, Grant B. Romer, Andrea E. Schlather, and Ariadna Cervera Xicotencatl
  • Key sites and subjects
  • Lindsey S. Stewart
  • Map of Girault's travels, 1831-50
  • The odyssey of an artist and his work
  • Sylvie Aubenas
  • Splendor in the dust
  • Stephen C. Pinson
  • Plates
  • Framing an Islamic art
  • Martina Rugiadi
  • The pleasure of ruins
Dimensions
25 x 28 cm
Extent
xi, 237 pages
Isbn
9781588396631
Media category
  • unmediated
  • audio
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
  • s
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1046553648

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