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Amp: Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes

Curated by ACT

At this site from the American Museum of Photography, you can discover photography of Southworth and Hawes, "technical and creative innovators who sought to be recognized as artists." Read about the process of creating daguerreotypes and look at several examples of portraits. This website includes "an 1855 review of Southworth & Hawes' work" and a lot more information on the unique artistic form presented in this exhibit.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)