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This stereoscope from the 1880s mimicked a two-lens camera using images on cards. When two images are viewed simultaneously, they merge and create a 3-dimensional illusion.
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“Through the Lens” explored technology, art styles and important figures throughout the history of photography. The exhibit is open Sept 6. to Dec. 1 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.
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“Soaring” (2012) is a cyanotype collage created by Marydorsey Wanless, visual artist and educator. Inventor Sir John Herschel (1792-1871) discovered that placing a negative on chemical-coated paper and exposing it to UV light leaves a print.
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“Ms. Lucy Jefferson” (1949) is a gelatin silver photograph created by Gordon Parks, (1912-2006). Parks used his photography to explore and capture the experience of marginalized communities regarding social justice, poverty and civil rights.
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The Rolleiflex 2 ¼ twins lens reflex camera (left) and Contax 35mm camera (right) was used for popular news sources such as “Life” magazine. It allows photographers to capture between 12 to 36 quality photos on a single roll of film.
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The Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 (1974) was developed by scientist and inventor Dr. Edwin H. Land (1909-1991). It is considered one of the most innovative inventions in photography as it produces an image in seconds.
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Photographer Paul Strand (1890-1976) captured the lifestyle and landscape of Mexican citizens in his project “The Mexican Portfolio”. Photogravures involve etching an image into a copper plate to create ink prints.
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“Wooded Area I” (2011) is a gelatin silver photograph created by fine artist Travis Garwood. This technique is used to create high-quality black and white photographs.
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Tintypes were once a popular form of portrait photography. It involves projecting a subject onto a thin, metal plate and using varnish to preserve the image.
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“Leelenau (1988-1990)” (left) and “Leelenau Peninsula (1988-1990)” (right) are gum bichromate prints created by Sherry L. Best. This technique creates a paint-like quality to images.
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A zoetrope is a wheel with slits and still images opposite the slits. Spinning the wheel counter-clockwise created an illusion of a moving image, which was the precursor to motion pictures and animations.
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This stereoscope from the 1880s mimicked a two-lens camera using images on cards. When two images are viewed simultaneously, they merge and create a 3-dimensional illusion.
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“Through the Lens” explored technology, art styles and important figures throughout the history of photography. The exhibit is open Sept 6. to Dec. 1 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.
The “Through the Lens” exhibit explores the creative and innovative history of the technological advances, artistic expressions and important figures behind capturing images. It is open Sept. 6 to Dec. 1 at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, located at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. This exhibit displays a variety of photographic equipment and methods from tintypes to polaroids. Each display provides biographical information about those who invented the photographic technology and developed each art style. Visitors are invited to interact with the exhibit and think about how far modern photography has come compared to years before.