Roger Fenton: 150+ British Photographs (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

ROGER FENTON Art Book contains 150+ Reproductions of portraits, landscapes and still lifes with title,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).BORN: March 28, 1819 in Heywood, England.DIED: August 8, 1869 London, England.MEDIUM: PhotographyINTERESTING FACTS:§ In the 1840s, Fenton set aside law to study painting with Michel-Martin Drolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.§ Fenton became interested with photography at the Great Exhibition during a trip to London. He learned the process of the calotype when he was back in Paris.§ Fenton was a founding member of the Photographic Club of London in 1847.§ In 1855, Fenton was commissioned by Thomas Agnew to document the Crimean War.§ In 1862, Fenton quit photographing for unknown reasons and sold all his negatives and equipment at auction.NOTABLE WORKS:The Crimean War, The Valley of the Shadow of Death and The Royal Family.