Showing posts with label Britain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Britain. Show all posts

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Photography Exhibition: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Silver, Salt, and Sunlight

Gustave Le Gray, Cloudy SkyThe Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, periodically has terrific photographic exhibitions. Silver, Salt, and Sunlight; Early Photography in Britain and France is definitely one such exhibit.

This exhibition will run through August 5, 2012

“The invention of photography in 1839 was a pivotal achievement that changed the course of cultural history. The early years of the medium were rich in experimentation. As each process and technique was invented, artists enthusiastically explored new possibilities for visual recording and expression. This exhibition celebrates the golden age of early photography in France and Britain, the two countries in which the medium was simultaneously invented.