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The earliest reliably dated photograph of a person, the Boulevard du Temple

The Daguerreotype is the earliest

Process

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Invention history

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The daguerreotype process gets its name from the inventor of the process, Louis Daguerre.

Popularity

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During his time in Paris in 1839, inventor of morse code Samuel Morse had heard of the daguerreotype process, and had written a letter describing the process to his brother, Sidney. Sidney, being the editor of the New York Observer, published Samuel's letter on the newspaper, which was the first publication of the invention in America.[1]

Reasons for popularity

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There is no definitive reason for why daguerreotypes were so popular. Donald D. Keyes believes that the process' widespread use in America was because it added a "truly democratic dimension to American art", due to the process being very cheap to execute.[2]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Williams 1996, p. 162.
  2. ^ Keyes 1976, p. 116.

Journals

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  • Barger, M. Susan; Giri, A. P.; White, William B.; Edmondson, Thomas M. (February 1986). "Cleaning Daguerreotypes". Studies in Conversation. 31 (1). Taylor and Francis: 15−28. JSTOR 1505955.
  • Keyes, Donald D. (December 1976). "The Daguerreotype's Popularity in America". Art Journal. 36 (2). College Art Association: 116−122. JSTOR 776158.
  • Williams, Susan S. (May 1996). "'The Inconstant Daguerreotype': The Narrative of Early Photography". Narrative. 4 (2). Ohio State University Press: 161−174. JSTOR 20107080.
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