Photographic History Resources
In this page you will find all the history resources recommended in each module plus any others that we feel are particularly useful or interesting. They are listed by country, in alphabetical order. Sometimes the link leads to a specific part of a larger institution (like the geographical society pages of the National Library of France) where photographic collections are searchable. As you find useful pages please add them
Contents
MA Bibliography
The MA Bibliography represents the readings compiled for not only this year's MA, but from all the preceding years. You will find these writings listed in alphabetical order by author. We have also provided links here to all our uploaded files, in case you can't remember while week of which module you read something. Please feel free to add articles to this bibliography that are required reading in any week of the programme.
Photographer Biographies
These biographies have been compiled by members of previous cohorts on the MA. They make for fascinating reading but may need editing. Please feel free to edit them, add to them, comment on them. They are resources for your own use, but should be used with care.
Ackerman Michael Ackerman (contemporary)
Baltz Lewis Baltz
Boltanski Christian Boltanski
Bragaglia Anton Giulio Bragaglia (Futurist Movement)
Cameron Julia Margaret Cameron (19th c)
Carroll, Lewis see Dodgson, Charles
Daguerre Louis-Jacques Mande Daguerre
Derges Susan Derges
Dodgson, Charles Lewis Carroll
Dolven AK Dolven (contemporary)
Evans Walker Evans (20th c)
Fenton Roger Fenton
Ghirri Luigi Ghirri
Gray Gustave Le Grey
Graham Paul Graham
Hausser Robert Hausser
Haviv Ron Haviv
Henner Mishka Henner
Hugo Pieter Hugo
Kasebier Gertrude Kasebier
Kassay Jacob Kassay
Keita Seydou Keita (20th c)
Kertesz Andre Kertesz (20th c)
Klein William Klein (20th c)
Knight Nick Knight - Fashion and art
Mann Sally Mann
Martin Paul Martin (19th c)
Martins Edgar Martins
Maisel David Maisel (contemporary)
Mikhailov Boris Mikhailov
Moore Raymond Moore (20th c)
Mumler William Mumler (19th c)
Munby Arthur Munby
Nadar Nadar (19th c)
McGinley Ryan McGinley
Medkova Emila Medkova
Primoli Luigi Primoli
Richardson Terry Richardson
Robinson Henry Peach Robinson
Rodchenko Alexander Rodchenko
Sander August Sander
Schaffer Mary Schaffer (19th c)
Sidibe Malick Sidibe(contemporary)
Simon Taryn Simon (contemporary)
Spence Jo Spence
Spuris Egons Spuris
Steiglitz Alfred Steiglitz (19th c)
Strand Paul Strand
Streit Jindřich Štreit
Sudek Josef Sudek
Talbot William Henry Fox Talbot
Terstappen Claudia Terstappen
Thomson John Thomson
Tichy Miroslav Tichy
Veasey Nick Veasey
Weston Edward Weston
White Minor White
Woodman Francesca Woodman (20th c)
Eadweard Muybridge (19th c); Henri Cartier-Bresson (20th c); Dr. Mike Simmons (contemporary)
Wilhelm Von Gloeden (19th c); Cindy Sherman (contemporary); Claudio Abate (contemporary)
Hippolyte Bayard (19th century); László Moholy-Nagy (20th Century); Joan Fontcuberta (contemporary)
E.O.Hoppe; Doug Rickard; David Octavious Hill File:Presentation2.pptx
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Funding Opportunities
This section gives listings of opportunities for funding, both at the MA and Phd levels. It also lists current calls for jobs, papers, essays for essay prizes, internships, and any other material we think might be useful. Please add anything you feel might be relevant for your colleagues. The administrator will update this page occasionally, removing out of date items.
MA Funding
For HOME/EU students:
AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) Professional Preparation Master’s Scheme The AHRC scheme provides funding for full and part-time study on Master's or postgraduate Diploma courses that focus on developing high-level skills and competencies for professional practice.
Further information can be found at www.ahrc.ac.uk or by writing to AHRC Postgraduate Awards Division, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2AE. Click here for further information.
Libraries, Museums and Archives
All Countries
Belgium
Lieven Gevaert Research Centre for Photography
Canada
Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal)
China and Taiwan
East Asia Image Collections, Lafayette College
France
Bibliothèque National (Paris), Société de Géographie
Société français de Photographie (Paris)
Germany
Fotoerbe, a database for German photographic collections
United Kingdom
British Library Catalogue of Photographically Illustrated Books
National Media Museum, Bradford
National Portrait Gallery, London
V&A Museum Photography Collection, London
Design Council Slide Collection, Manchester Metropolitan University
Science and Society Picture Archive
Portugal
Centro Portugues de Fotografia
United States
Museum of Fine arts (Houston, Texas)
George Eastman House (Rochester, New York)
Harry Ransom Center (Austin, Texas)
East Asia Image Collections Lafayette College Libraries
Picture Libraries
Science and Society Picture Library of the National Museum of Science and Industry, UK
World Press Photo Archive online
Texts and Text Databases online
Hathi Trust has a huge database online that sometimes has great resources. It is nearly as complete as google books and allows you to create library shelves too. Hathi Trust Digital Archive
The Silver Sunbeam, John Towler (New York: Joseph H. Ladd, 1864)
Summary of the editorial content of the British Journal Photographic Almanac from 1866 to 1928
Knowledge Media Design's photohistory resource page
Ellen Bahr's list of early photohistory resources and links
The Art of the Photogravure has historical texts, examples from Camera Work and a good set of working definitions for photogravure.
Online PhD Theses. The British Library working with UK Universities have introduced a new service called EThOS that provides free access to online PhD theses produced at participating UK Higher Education institutions - http://ethos.bl.uk/HEIList.do The database contains the details of 250,000+ theses with the full text being added over time (and by request) for theses from participating institutions. Some theses are already available for download, but you may find that you need to request others that you are interested in. If you request a thesis, there is a delay while copyright permission is sought and the text is digitized. Registration to use the service is free.
Mike Ware text:Mechanisms of image deterioration in early photographs
Nicephore Niepce Letters online
Useful bibliography from photocollector Ken Jacobson
Citation Style: Chicago
This MA Programme relies upon Chicago as our preferred form of citation. When consulting resources on how to use Chicago in your papers, be sure to note that Chicago has a different format for the footnotes, or endnotes, than the bibliography.