Digital BW, The Print

Talbot did have work earlier than 1839. If memory serves me, I saw one 
of the Lacock Abbery window shots done in 1835 (date might be muddled) 
once held by Sean Thackrey in San Francisco. But, no, UofTX in Austin 
does have the Niepce Heliograph of his backyard in Chalon-sur-Saone. 
this, actually, is likely the first true photograph as we know it. 
However, the term, meaning 'light-writing' was used effectively by 
Niepce in the 1820's. He first experimented around 1816 or so and 
produced line drawings using, I think, acid to etch the plate. As we 
all know, he was conjoined with Daguerre for Daguerre was on the path 
also. Some believe, as I understand it, that w/out Niepce, Daguerre 
would not have arrived at his method.
Jack Fulton

On Apr 25, 2005, at 2:32 PM, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Subject: RE: Well, What Do You Know...
>
> That's interesting, because the University of Texas in Austin has the 
> first
> claimed photograph, by Talbot. From what I have read, Talbot created 
> the
> first photograph that could be fixed, and that earlier photographs were
> taken but quickly faded away.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Clayton
> Jones
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:17 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Well, What Do You Know...
>
>
>
> The world's oldest known photograph, which just sold for $392,000, is 
> an ink
> on paper print (made from a plate created with a light sensitive 
> process).
> We are not so far from True Vine.
>
>    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1885093.stm
>
> Interesting article.  The subject of this photograph is an etching.
> So our earliest known photograph was of another work of art.  Perhaps 
> he was
> trying to find a way to reproduce original works, and at that time 
> didn't
> think of it as a way to create original works...just speculation.
>
>
> Regards,
> Clayton


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