Site of the Day for Thursday, September 8, 2016
PhotoSeed
Today's site offers photographic historian and photojournalist David Spencer's
unique collection of 19th and early 20th century fine-art photography. Gentle
Subscribers will discover a noteworthy compilation of images representative of
early efforts to transform photography beyond its commercial possibilities and
move it to a more aesthetic realm.
"PhotoSeed, representing an evolving online record of this early fine-art
photography movement, is a private archive with simple goals: beauty, truth,
scholarship and enjoyment for all who visit." - from the website
This fascinating photography archive encompasses an impressive array of early
pictures from both America and Europe. From the opening page with its changing
selection of clickable photos to the site's absorbing blog, the content
provides a splendid display of early photography. Both searchable and
browsable, the collection features inviting categories -- Ephemera, Portfolio,
Artist, and Year among others. A Highlights section showcases a number of the
remarkable images in the archive, while details for each photo include as much
information as possible -- notes on location, subject, medium, date, and
photographer, along with any extensive commentary from the site's ongoing blog.
Soar over to the site for a valuable photographic resource at:
http://photoseed.com/
A.M. Holm
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