• Dating Twentieth-Century Photographs By Robert Pols

Dating Twentieth-Century Photographs By Robert Pols

Despite having been easy to take, 20th-century photographs are not always easy to date. The vast majority of family pictures from the Victorian era were taken in a studio, where backcloths, props and furniture often gave valuable pointers towards one decade or another. But studio pictures no longer dominated the photographic scene in the 20th century, where more and more people took their own photos both inside and outdoors. A stretch of beach or an expanse of grass generally yields up less indication of date than a painted backcloth or a studio balustrade. This volume surveys technical developments, and considers dating from the point of view of both artefact and image, using a selection of illustrations and dating charts.

127 pages. ISBN 1-86006-191-5.


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