Kartomania: nevydumannye rasskazy iz istorii fotografii (Photomania: real stories from the history of photography); :
St. Petersburg: Rostok, 2019. Sewn pb. The author looks at the early history of photography in Russia from a sociological point of view. He explains the infatuation with the new technology — its ability to seemingly immortalize people by creating on paper a faithful lasting image appealed not only to those who could not afford painted portraits, but also to the elite who were used to commissioning painted portraits. Alexander II presiding over the boom in photography in the imperial capital had himself photographed in many of his guises from emperor to father and hunter. The author illustrates his points with photographs from Russian archives, libraries, and private collections. 346 p., 22 cm, approx. 200 b/w and color illus., Rus. Item #4074
ISBN: 9785946682961
Price: $63.00