Photographers in Iceland 1845-1945 # 88762

In this extensive work, the author guides readers through the first century of photography in Iceland. with great knowledge. The history of photography in all its complexity is told from its beginnings in the mid-19th century until the end of the war. A special photo catalog provides a portrait of all independent photographers on period and published a carefully selected sample of photographs by each of them. The book is adorned with high on Five hundred photographs that show the development of photography and also provide a rare insight on the nation and its history. All of the photographers' images are published unaltered and in their original color, and many of them have not been published before. on print. Photographers in Iceland 1845-1945 is written by our leading expert in the history of photography, Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir, head of the photography department at the National Museum of Iceland. Photographers in Iceland 1845-1945 is a non-fiction book. on a new field, photographic history, which has been little studied in this country and should appeal to all those interested in the country's history. English book supplement. (Books 2021) .