Bibliograph

The extended moment, fifty years of collecting photographs at the National Gallery of Canada, [essays by] Ann Thomas, John McElhone

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The extended moment, fifty years of collecting photographs at the National Gallery of Canada, [essays by] Ann Thomas, John McElhone

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The extended moment

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

1033664251

Responsibility statement

[essays by] Ann Thomas, John McElhone

Sub title

fifty years of collecting photographs at the National Gallery of Canada

Summary

A sumptuous celebration of one of the world's most striking photograph collections from 1967 up to 2017. This publication celebrates fifty years of collecting photographs at the National Gallery of Canada. In 1967 when the collection was established the photography market was in its infancy and the collection reflects the availability of in depth collections of work by some of the forefathers of the medium such as Charles Negre, William Henry Fox Talbot, Gustave Le Gray and Roger Fenton among others. Within a few short years of starting to build the collection the science of photographic preservation and conservation was making remarkable strides and influencing the acquisition and exhibition of photographs in museums. This publication celebrates the collecting of photographs, the historical and art historical context of their making and the deepening of our understanding of their physical nature

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