Capturing nature : early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893
Finney, Vanessa2019
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The groundbreaking scientific photographs of Australian Museum curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes are revealed for the first time. In the mid-nineteenth century, scientists around the world were quick to see photography's huge potential for capturing fleeting moments of life, death and discovery. At the Australian Museum, curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes began to experiment with the revolutionary new art form, preparing and staging their specimens from whales and giant sunfish to lifelike lyre bird scenes and fossils and documenting them in thousands of arresting images. Capturing Nature reveals these groundbreaking photographs for the first time, along with the Australian Museum's urgent quest to become more scientific in its practices.
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Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
v, 199 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781742236209
Dewey class:
508.07494
Language:
English
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Krefft, Gerard, 1830-1881Barnes, Henry, -1904Australian Museum -- HistoryScience museums -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial worksScience museums -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Exhibitions -- History -- 19th centuryMuseum exhibits -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th centuryPhotography -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th centuryNature photography -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th centuryNatural history museums -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th centuryPhotography, Biological -- Australia
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349383
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 508.07494 FIN | Available |