Publisher's Synopsis
Published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography, this book contains some 150 images reproduced in many instances from Fox Talbot's own negatives from the period 1834-46, many of which have never been published before. His photographs, which are arguably the earliest in existence, have been reproduced on special paper using tritone and four-colour printing to recreate as closely as possible the distinctive tones of the original prints.;The selection of photographs ranges from Fox Talbot's first images of leaves and lace to later portraits, landscapes and architectural scenes taken at his home at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire in the 1840s and many of his views of Scotland, France and Italy.;In a supporting essay, Michael Gray explores the significance of Fox Talbot's discovery of the printing process which was to become the basis of modern photographic reproduction. Photographic historian Hubertus von Amelunxen discusses Fox Talbot's crucial contribution to early photography, with an account of his experimental work, his contact with other pioneers in the field and the development of his techniques, portraying Fox Talbot's personality as an embodiment of the 19th century "universal" genius.;"Time Reprieved, Time Retrieved" has been produced in conjunction with a major series of exhibitions of Fox Talbot's work, and is a homage to the father of modern photographic techniques.
