“The Flatiron,” 1904, photographer: Edward J. Steichen (1879–1973). Gum bichromate over platinum print. As a photograph, it is held in more than one collection, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. #arthistory #photography #photographyhistory

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art: ‘“The Flatiron" is the quintessential chromatic study of twilight. Clearly indebted in its composition to the Japanese woodcuts that were in vogue at the turn of the century and in its coloristic effect to the "Nocturnes" of Whistler, this picture is a prime example of the conscious effort of photographers in the circle of Alfred Stieglitz to assert the artistic potential of their medium.’

In the early 1900s, Jessie Tarbox Beals courageously captured night scenes using flash powder and a hefty 50-pound 8x10 camera. In the 1930s, Brassai documented a vibrant Parisian nightlife. Today, contemporary photographers remain captivated by the twilight canvas. @Flipboard photography curator in residence @stellakalaw has curated a beautiful Storyboard on night photography. Check it out!

https://flipboard.com/@stellak2020/exploring-night-photography-63sech3h4bgha8dr

Does anyone have a picture of Japan’s first digital computer, the FUJiC? It is on exposition at the National Science Museum in Tokyo. Looking for a good picture with a straightforward CC license.

The research to design the computer started in 1949, and manufacturing started in 1952. Photographic lenses were designed based on the computations staring in 1956.

Discover Frith's pioneering photography at #ClevelandMuseumofArt: The Pyramids of Saqqara, from the Northeast. He braved Egypt's heat and sought refuge in tombs to perfect the wet collodion process for sharper images. Would you go to such extremes for your art?
#Frith #PhotographyHistory
https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.19