Calotype

The Artist and the Gravedigger- Robert Adamson & D. O. Hill (mid 1840's)

I chose this calotype because I think the subject matter is very intriguing. This photograph, taken in Edinburgh, Scotland, has the title "The Artist and the Gravedigger", which still doesn't tell the viewer much about what exactly is taking place in the photograph. The ambiguity and also the uniqueness of the subject matter is what drew me to this calotype.

The Daguerreotype & Science

John Adams Whipple, Moon, 1851

During the mid 1800's, when the daguerreotype came along, is when photography began seeping into the world of science. John Adams Whipple was one of the main photographers who overlapped photography with sciences, taking an entire series of the moon. This is but one of the many moon photos that Whipple took. I think it's a really great photograph- I love how Whipple caught the moon in partial shadow.

This is a picture of the world's largest photograph, made with the world's largest camera. which was actually a Marine aircraft hangar located in Los Angeles transformed into a camera obscura. The actual photograph measured in at a massive 31ft 7in X 11ft.

Photogram

Man Ray, 1922

A photogram is an image that is made simply by placing various objects onto photographic paper and then exposing the paper to light. I chose this particular photogram produced by Man Ray, probably the most well known artists who produced photograms, because I love this composition. I like how the forms on this photgrams are abstracted-most photograms are composed of small recognizable objects, yet the subject if this photogram is indiscernible. 

Camera Obscura

The Pantheon in the Hotel Des Grands Hommes, 1999- Abelardo Morell

Abelardo Morell has created so many great photographs using the camera obscura. He travels around the world, turning hotel rooms into his own personal cameras. This particular photograph, taken in Rome, is one of my favorite from Morell. The ancient city of Rome stretches out next to the right of the beds, creating a wonderful composition. The curves found in the ironwork of the beds looks very nice when placed next to the city projected on the wall.