One hundred seventy-five years ago, in January 1839, members of the Academy of Sciences in Paris were shown a unique photographic process that literally changed the world as we see it. The inventor, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, called his discovery the “daguerreotype.” … Continue reading
January 1839 Daguerreotype Announced in Paris
January 2, 2014 by Laura | Comments Off on January 1839 Daguerreotype Announced in Paris