Victorians in Camera: The World of 19th Century Studio Photography

by Robert Pols

'The making of a lifelike picture was something to be wondered at.
It was an adventure, it was an expense, and it was often something of an ordeal...'

Victorians in Camera explores the world of nineteenth century photography from the subjects' point of view. What did people want from their portraits? Where did they go to have them made and did the Victorians really never smile? What did they do with the finished product, whether a formal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147382334X
• ISBN13: 9781473823341
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"