Record pictures photographs from the archives of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Before the invention of photography, civil engineers employed topographic artists to record the progression of their projects. Termed 'record pictures', these are the unacknowledged foundation of the history of photography. This book contains previously unpublished examples.

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Main Author Collins, Michael, 1961 January 8-
Corporate Author Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Thomas Telford, 2004.
Subjects
Civil engineering > Pictorial works.
Photography in engineering > History.
Landscape photography > History.
Photography, Artistic > History.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727748959
DOI10.1680/rppftaotioce.32811
Physical Description1 online resource (60 leaves of plates) : chiefly ill. (some col.)

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Summary:Before the invention of photography, civil engineers employed topographic artists to record the progression of their projects. Termed 'record pictures', these are the unacknowledged foundation of the history of photography. This book contains previously unpublished examples.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780727748959
DOI:10.1680/rppftaotioce.32811
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 leaves of plates) : chiefly ill. (some col.)

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