If you follow the link above, you will find that the artist’s blog is credited and that the post is tagged with “manipulation.” The above images are manipulations of nineteenth-century photographs created by Jamie Vesta. I had seen the couple picture before and am now disappointed that someone removed it from its original context as a digitally-manipulated work in order to present it as real. Thanks to Emily for guiding me to the original artist’s work.
This post hearkens back to an earlier post about the issue of presenting a caption on a historical photograph as real. It’s always important to follow up on citations, credit sources, and question the validity of the information we are given.
From Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte (Conversations from Natural History), Augsburg :Engelbrecht,1799-1800, by BioDivLibrary on Flickr
The Biodiversity Heritage Library, a consortium of libraries collaborating to digitize and deliver content, has an amazing website and Flickr stream.
Gold locket with the hair of Queen Marie Antoinette: British Museum
Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, The Dock End, Whitby, ca. late 1800s
pinkuwapinku | non-westernhistoricalfashion:
Fragment of a Headdress
late 17th–early 18th century (Qing Dynasty)
ChinaOne of the most incredible things about Qing Dynasty jewelry, especially headpieces, is that the blue portions are shaped from Kingfisher feathers. They are cut to shape and bound by gold coiled wire so as to both flutter with movement and create soft jingling sounds.
Silver, Salt and Sunlight: Early Photography in Britain and France
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
On display until August 5
The invention of photography in 1839 was a pivotal achievement that changed the course of cultural history. The early years of the medium were rich in experimentation. As each process and technique was invented, artists enthusiastically explored new possibilities for visual recording and expression. This exhibition celebrates the golden age of early photography in France and Britain, the two countries in which the medium was simultaneously invented.
Arranged according to theme and exploring a range of photographic approaches, “Silver, Salt, and Sunlight” features some rare early photographs from the Museum’s collection. Among the photographic pioneers included are William Henry Fox Talbot, Hill and Adamson, Roger Fenton, Edouard Baldus, Gustave Le Gray, Nadar, Julia Margaret Cameron, and Francis Frith.
A receipt for courtship (LOC) by The Library of Congress, on Flickr
(Here’s something for everyone who forgot Valentine’s Day.)
