Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff Very good, but I doubt that those early photographers ever fixed their images on paper. They used glass plates for the positive images. But it is still funny! Thanks. Jerry Jeff Moore wrote: > This came by in email, and I thought the assembled company might enjoy > it -- I don't recall its having been seen here before. I can't vouch > for its authenticity... > > -------------------------------------- > A LETTER TO "THE TIMES" (January 1851) > > Sir, > I beg to bring to your notice the serious harm likely to come from > the increasing popularity of photography. Since Mr. Talbot and > Mons. Daguerre perfected their processes for fixing a living image > on paper a few years ago, there has been an alarming increase in the > popularity of this un-natural pastime. The stage has now been reached > when permanent damage is likely to inflicted not only on paintings, > engravings and the arts in general, but upon industry, manners and the > home itself. > > Already, I have been informed, the fascinations of the photograph albums > are having their effect on thousands of children who could be better > employed in the pit or mill: and I can myself vouch unhappily from > my own family circle that idleness and vanity are encouraged by the > constant posing for portraits, and the subsequent poring over them in > unhealthy crouching attitudes. > > I beg to subscribe myself, Sir, your obedient servant, > Patrick Lawrence, > Old Vicarage, Shinfield, Berkshire > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html