The Genius of Photography
Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.
The Genius of Photography - 1800-1914: Fixing the Shadows
Documentary series exploring the history of photography. How a technical problem was solved in 1839, paving the way for practical application.
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The Genius of Photography - 1918-1945: Documents for Artists
Documentary series on the history of photography. Following World War I, photography was the medium of the age, and used to promote radical utopia.
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The Genius of Photography - Paper Movies
Documentary exploring the history of photography. The three decades from the late 1950s onwards were the golden age of photographic journeys and colour photography.
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The Genius of Photography - Right Place, Right Time
Documentary exploring the history of photography. Photography at its best makes viewers eyewitnesses to events like D-Day, the Holocaust and Hiroshima.
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The Genius of Photography - Snap Judgements
Historical documentary series. A look at the current state of the art, from phone cameras to digital post-production, and the rediscovery of 19th century techniques.
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The Genius of Photography - We Are Family
Documentary series. How the medium translates personal relationships into photographic ones, and what happens when photographers turn their cameras on themselves.
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