The power of image or how the art of photography changed early archaeology
The power of image or how the art of photography changed early archaeology

Author(s): Monika Rekowska-Ruszkowska, Wojciech Nowakowski
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: early archaeological studies; excavations; museum collection; camera; photography
Summary/Abstract: The article presents different applications of early photography inarchaeological practice of the 19th and early 20th century. Soon afterits invention in 1839 was photography’s potential application forresearch recognized, however its application in the studio and thefield was gradual and differentiated due to technical difficulties takingphotographs was fraught with. Moreover, the limited possibilities ofcopying and printing put off full appreciation of the significanceof photographing monuments and artifacts for research. Finally,adapting photography to the needs of archaeology did not followexactly the same lines in all countries owing to different researchtraditions and varied nature of the explored sites and artifacts found there.

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