The Genius of Photography
8.5
2007
Documentary
Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.
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- Cast:
- Denis Lawson
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EP3 - Right Time Right Place
November. 08,2007
Examines the photographs of D-Day, the Holocaust and Hiroshima raising questions about history as seen through the viewfinder.
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EP4 - Paper Movies
November. 15,2007
After World War One the potential of photography attracted the attention of artists and governments alike.
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EP5 - We Are Family
November. 22,2007
Having conquered the street and the road, photographers approached the final frontier: the home, the self, and private life.
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EP6 - Snap Judgements
November. 29,2007
Shows how photography has become part of the art world where a single image can cost $2.9m and, in the digital world, where all images are possible.
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