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IMAGE (1994. vol 37. issue 3–4.)
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1….INTRODUCTION by Marianne Fulton
3….SOUVENIRS OF ASIA: PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE FAR EAST 1840-1920 by William F. Stapp
Based on an exhibition premiering at Photokina in 1994, Stapp crafts a detailed portrait of early photography in India, China and Japan with a focus on Western and indigenous photographers who provided images for non-native markets.
39….SOUVENIRS OF ASIA: BIOGRAPHIES OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
45….SOUVENIRS OF ASIA: EXHIBITION CHECKLIST
54….FROM THE COLLECTIONS by Philip L. Condax
Description of cameras and processes used for images in the exhibition Souvenirs of Asia.
59….RECENT ACQUISITIONS
Brief sketch of photographer Daido Moriyama.
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Author : Enyeart, James L., Editor Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography and Motion Pictures of George Eastman House Volume : 37 Number : 3–4 Date : Fall–Winter, 1994
IMAGE (1958. vol 7. issue 4.)
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The Posse is Ridin' Like Mad
An account of Westerns and Western stars from 1907 through 1914, early manifestations of an extraordinarily popular phenomenon which remains with us to this day
by George Pratt. . . .76
On the early days of the popular Western genre and the prolific director and actor G. M. Anderson, better known as Broncho Billy.
Daumier and Photography
A selection of rich caricatures record the pictorial satire of Honoré Daumier towards photography. In recognition of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of his birth
by Robert Doty. . . .86
Reproductions of seven caricatures in conjunction with a brief biography of Daumier. Includes a list of the Daumier lithographs in the Eastman House collection.
Pictures from the Collection
A rare Daguerreotype taken by Edward Tompkins Whitney in 1852.
Copious data illuminates this image. . . .92
Photograph of Whitney’s daguerreotype studio in Rochester, N. Y. taken between 1851-1853.
Index to Resources
The conclusion of resource material on Henry Fox Talbot, eight early
photographs. . . .94
Forthcoming Articles in May issue of IMAGE
Photo Sculpture by Beaumont Newhall
Valentino by James Card
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Author : Newhall, Beaumont, ed. Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography of the George Eastman House Volume : 7 Number : 4 Date : April, 1958
IMAGE (1956. vol 5. issue 5.)
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Editorial. . .99
The Whiff of a New Trend
-M. W.
On photography trends and the merits of both large format and miniature cameras.
""See Mr. Ince."" Thomas H. Ince, movie producer and director, seen in the light of new research into sources.
by George Pratt. . .100
On the films and professional life of pioneer filmmaker Thomas H. Ince and his 18,000 acre “studio,” Inceville.
""Spin, Please, Madam Photographer.""
Two incidents that illustrate the credo of a photo-reporter.
by Margaret Bourke-White. . . 112
Short essay detailing Margaret Bourke-White’s experiences working in the field as a photojournalist for Life magazine.
Index to George Eastman House Resources. . . 114
Descriptions of important material in the collection with illustrations of the most typical and outstanding items. Featuring Daguerre’s apparatus: camera, coating box, and mercurializing box. Also a signed Daguerreotype.
Pictures from the Collection. . . 116
One of the earliest Daguerreotypes
Daguerreotype of the City Hall of Toulouse, France, and the Place du Capitole, taken on
Feb. 27, 1840, by Barthélemy-Urbain Bianchi (1821-1898), a Toulouse optical instrument maker.
Book and Article Reviews . . . 118
Exakta Photography by Jacob Deschin
Available Light, edited by George Wright
EXACTA PHOTOGRAPHY by Jacob Deschin, San Francisco, Camera Craft Publishing Co., 1955. 182 pp. 259 Illust. $4.95.
AVAILABLE LIGHT, edited by George Wright, New York, American Photographic Book Publishing Co., 1955. 181 pp. 80 Illust. $5.00.
KODACHROME AND EKTACHROME by Fred Bond, FPSA. San Francisco, Camera Craft Publishing Company, 1955. 252 pp. 196 Illust. $8.75.
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY, JR., AND LEOPOLD MANNES, by Glenn E. Matthews. PSA JOURNAL, XXI
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Author : White, Minor, ed. Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography of the George Eastman House Volume : 5 Number : 5 Date : May, 1956
IMAGE (1958. vol 7. issue 7.)
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Editorial
The Present Era. . . .147
On the importance of documenting the present era for future generations.
Oscar N. Solbert
He had an unquenchable enthusiasm for projects which might well have appalled a less
determined character, besides an extraordinary ability to instill his enthusiasm in others
and to get results.
by Edward P. Curtis. . . .148
Brief biography of the first director of the George Eastman House, Oscar N. Solbert.
The Posse Is Still Ridin' Like Mad
Part II of Notes on an Early Phase of Western Films (1907-1914)— the French rushed to deify Tom Mix, second of the great Western stars in point of time, and William S. Hart, the third.
by George Pratt. . . .152
Discusses the film careers of Tom Mix, known for his dare-devil feats, and William S. Hart.
The First Anastigmat Lens
Following the invention of the Aplanat lens in 1866, the development of photographic objectives passed through a long period of great inactivity until almost 1890.
by Rudolf Kingslake. . . .162
Defines anastigmatism of a lens and the use of crown glass of high refractive index to correct it. This corrective lens was called an “Anastigmat.”
Pictures from the Collection
Eastman meets Nadar. . . .164
A studio portrait of George Eastman by Nadar and a snapshot of Nadar by Eastman, both taken during his visit to Paris in 1890.
Index to the Motion Picture Collection
Old Heidelberg, Hoodoo Ann, The Beggar of Cawnpore, Raffles, The Narrow
Trail. . . .166
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Author : Newhall, Beaumont, ed. Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography of the George Eastman House Volume : 7 Number : 7 Date : September, 1958