Ira Marcus has been assisting the Elgin History Museum to use photography to tell Elgin’s story and bring its collection to more people.
In this presentation, he will discuss the history of photography and how it has been used to preserve, present, and influence history. He will review how image making technology has evolved and been deployed to capture history over nearly 200 years. He will share what inspired him to create the Museum’s temporary exhibit, “Art in Artifacts – Where History Meets Art”.
Topics in the presentation:
• A Brief History of Photography: From Camera Obscura to Stereoscope and Death Photos to Digital Photography.
• Photo Pioneers such as Matthew Brady, Edward S. Curtis, Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke-White and Gordon Parks.
• A collection of iconic historical photographs and discussion of how these shape our perception of historical events.
• Elgin's early photographers and photo collectors: Rodolphus Padelford, John M. Adams and Elmer Gylleck.
• Elgin History Museum photographs of artifacts and objects. Inspiration to create the exhibit "Art in Artifacts: Where History Meets Art."
• How to preserve your personal history using photography.
Get a copy of the Art in Artifacts book:
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View the Elgin History Museum collection online:
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