Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Audio slideshow: Brunel's achievements revisited
"It is 150 years since the death of Robert Howlett - the young photographer who took this iconic image of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
"Robert Howlett died - in December 1858 - from a fever, most likely caused by exposure to the poisonous photographic chemicals that he used.
"Intrigued by how the Brunel photograph was created, photojournalist David White set out - using non toxic methods - to recreate some of Howlett's images.
"With a specially-made camera, he travelled across south and west England to view Brunel's extensive legacy".
Story and slideshow here
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