William Henry Fox Talbot

Delightful short essays accompany the prints, mostly explicative, but a few fanciful. His description of his pursuit of the method is clear and entertaining.

A fun little book, sort of an introduction to photography by one of the folks who invented photography. Pictures, of course; and an explanation of how he discovered and solved the technical problems photography posed. Every photo has a commentary, which sometimes leads to related discussion. A surprisingly interesting book.

Reviewed in the Sep 1846 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine.

Bound and printed in Italy, put out by Aperture, this book was published in honor of the 200th anniversary of Fox Talbot's birth. An intimate look athe life and the work of William Henry Fox Talbot, with images reflecting the mystical blend of science and art that infused his invention of photography