Birth of Photography: ancient principles leading to Camera obscura, (Mozi, Aristotle) first camera obscura built by Arab scientist Alhazen, “Book of Optics” 16th century, enlarge hole, use lens 17th century, portable box, movable focus, artists 1727, Johann Heinrich Schultz discovers silver salts darken in light 1800, Thomas Wedgewood’s “sun pictures”, deteriorate rapidly 1816, Nicephore Niepce, combines [...]
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