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The Encyclopedia of Photography’s Art and History

"The Pencil of Nature", William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)

The Pencil of Nature

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)

A groundbreaking project in the history of photography, showcasing the versatility and artistic potential of the medium.

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The Pencil of Nature

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)

A groundbreaking project in the history of photography, showcasing the versatility and artistic potential of the medium.

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Leaf of a Plant

Queen's College, Oxford

Westminster Abbey

A scene in a Library

Gate of Christchurch

View of the Boulevard at Paris

Cloisters of Lacock Abbey

The Martyr's Monument

Articles of Glass

Part of Queen's College, Oxford

Bust of Patroclus

Books

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The Pencil of Nature

KWS Publishers, 2011

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William Henry Fox Talbot

Hutchinson Benham, 1977

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William Henry Fox Talbot

Phaidon, 2008

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The Photographic Art of William Henry Fox Talbot

Princeton University Press, 2000

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William Henry Fox Talbot: Dawn of the Photograph

Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers, 2016

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William Henry Fox Talbot and the Promise of Photography

Carnegie Museum Of Art, 2017

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Specimens and Marvels: The World of William Henry Fox Talbot

Aperture, 1899

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First Photographs: William Henry Fox Talbot and the Birth of Photography

powerHouse Books, 2002

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Singular Images, Failed Copies: William Henry Fox Talbot and the Early Photograph

University of Minnesota Press, 2015

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William Henry Fox Talbot

Phaidon, 2008

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William Henry Fox Talbot – Sun Pictures in Scotland

Sun Pictures in Scotland

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877)

Photographic experimentation and literary homage, offering a soft, atmospheric view of Scottish landscapes that aligns with the Romantic ideals of the time.

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