Episodes

  • History of Photography Podcast 11 : The Cyanotype

    History of Photography Podcast 11 : The Cyanotype
    Oct 6 2015
    The cyanotype was one of the earliest photographic processes and with its rich, blue color, remains one of the most beautiful. Invented in 1842 by the amazingly prolific Sir John Herschel, the easy-to-produce cyanotype lives on today in the darkrooms of many photographers and artists. Links for this episode: Sir John Herschel –  at the … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 11 : The Cyanotype →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 10 : The Kodak Brownie

    History of Photography Podcast 10 : The Kodak Brownie
    Jul 28 2015
    The Kodak Brownie camera was one of the most popular cameras in the history of photography. The Brownie popularized low-cost photography and introduced the concept of the snapshot to a public eager to preserve their personal and family memories. With its simple controls and initial price of $1, it was intended to be a camera … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 10 : The Kodak Brownie →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 9 : Latent Image and Immediate Image

    History of Photography Podcast 9 : Latent Image and Immediate Image
    Jun 2 2015
    When light sensitive material is exposed to light, a chemical change happens, but this change isn’t necessarily visible. This idea is perhaps part of why early photographers – and early viewers of photographic images – had a hard time with the concept of the latent image, yet it was one of the most important components … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 9 : Latent Image and Immediate Image →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 8 : Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky

    History of Photography Podcast 8 : Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky
    Apr 22 2015
    The photographs of pioneer color photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorsky (1863–1944) give us a remarkable view into a world that is now lost – the Russian Empire just before the Russian Revolution and World War I. In this podcast we explore both Prokudin-Gorsky’s photographs and the unique tri-color photographic technique he employed to create them. Links … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 8 : Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 7 : Tina Modotti

    History of Photography Podcast 7 : Tina Modotti
    Apr 7 2015
    Tina Modotti (1896 – 1942) was an Italian photographer who was most active in Mexico between 1923 and 1930. Known for her romantic and business relationship with Edward Weston and her friendships with Diego Rivera, Frieda Kahlo and other Mexican artists, Modotti was also a political activist during the Mexican Revolution and beyond. Links for … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 7 : Tina Modotti →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 6 : Looking at Photographs

    History of Photography Podcast 6 : Looking at Photographs
    Mar 9 2015
    John Szarkowski’s book Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art is one of the best ways to learn not only about the history of photography, but also about photography’s aesthetics as well. Szarkowski, the former Director of the Department of Photography at MOMA from 1962 to 1991, pairs 100 … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 6 : Looking at Photographs →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks

    History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks
    Feb 23 2015
    Photographer Gordon Parks, born 1912 and died 2006, was one of the most important figures of twentieth century photography. A humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice, race relations, poverty, civil rights and honest depictions of urban life, Parks’ work provides an amazing chronicle important aspects of American urban life in the last half … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks →
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  • History of Photography Podcast 4 : James Van Der Zee

    History of Photography Podcast 4 : James Van Der Zee
    Feb 9 2015
    Photographer James Van Der Zee was active from the 1920s through the late 1970s, working primarily in his native Harlem neighborhood in New York city.  Through his elegant portraits and images of social, religious and athletic groups, he created an intimate narrative about his community, showing the world a part of America that was rarely … Continue reading History of Photography Podcast 4 : James Van Der Zee →
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