Bob Walkden wrote:
> I seem to recall that some Fox Talbot photographs were 'saved for the > nation' recently. This is confirmed by Hansard (the proceedings of the > House of Commons): > >http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199697/cmhansrd/vo970319/text/70319w16.htm > There is also a daguerrotype of Herschel listed. I'm sure this was not > the first instance of this applied to photographs. Fortunately we already have some of Carroll's work here -- I recall seeing something at Museum of Modern Art a while ago. Talbot, too. > On a point of pedantry, isn't it Charles Dodgson who was the > mathematician & photographer, and Lewis Carroll the writer? :o) Yes. Same person using different names. (He also was a Reverend, I assume C of E.) Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .