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A short history of photography* Walter Benjamin The fog surrounding the origins of photography is not quite as thick as that enveloping the beginnings of printing. In the…

Art & Photos Ch.1: The Origins of Photography

1. The Origins of Photography • Can be traced as early as the 5th C. BC in China. It was noted that light reflecting from an illuminated object and passing through…

Documents Benjamin, Short History of Photography, 1972

A short history of photography* Walter Benjamin The fog surrounding the origins of photography is not quite as thick as that enveloping the beginnings of printing. In the…