Maxwell, Sutton, and the Birth of Color Photography: A Binocular Study

by Jordi Cat

The 1861 collaboration between physicist James Clerk Maxwell and photographer Thomas Sutton was a landmark episode in the history of optics and photography, resulting in the famous "Tartan ribbon" image: the first permanent color photograph in history. This focused and incisive study from Maxwell scholar Jordi Cat reassesses this partnership, situating it within the histories of objectivity, experiment, and collaboration. Cat reveals that Maxwell...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113733830X
• ISBN13: 9781137338303
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"