ambrotype

‘Speed, Perfection, Cheapness:’ The Ambrotype’s Epoch in Photographic History

‘Speed, Perfection, Cheapness:’ The Ambrotype’s Epoch in Photographic History

I presented this paper at PhotoHistory XV, the 15th Symposium on the History of Photography, on October 21-23, 2011. These symposia are organized by The Photographic Historical Society, the oldest such organization in the world, founded in 1966. During the conference, historians, collectors, photo experts, and dealers from around the world meet at the George Eastman House, the International Museum of Photography & Film in Rochester, New York.