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Daguerre, Louis-Jacques-Mandé

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Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé,

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**What's wrong with Daguerre?** Following the introduction of the daguerreotype process in 1839, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was initially regarded as the principal inventor of photography. It was not long, however, before the legitimacy of this title fell under dispute. Other inventors, including Joseph-Nicéphore Niépce and William Henry Fox Talbot most notably, were seen as possible rivals. This debate about the rightful claimant, otherwise known as the 'priority debate', has remained an important issue for many photohistorians ever since.

Although Daguerre always plays a role in publications discussing the advent of photography, he is not always treated favourably. His reputation has become damaged over time as, intentionally or not, photohistorians fall back on clichéd arguments and generalisations.

Daguerre's rivals, including Niépce, Talbot, and Hippolyte Bayard, are at times *pushed* by photohistorians, many of whom rely on various pieces of evidence to strengthen their cases, like lawyers in a courtroom drama.

*What's wrong with Daguerre?* shows that wishful thinking and preconceptions, national pride and commercial attitudes play a significant role in photohistoric writing. Although the inventors are long gone and their processes have long since been eclipsed by modern techniques, the old rivalry between them continues. *What's wrong with Daguerre?* explores the reasons why Daguerre and the daguerreotype are often *devalued*, and analyses why advocacy on behalf of Talbot and his calotype process has been so successful.

Photography --- daguerreotype [process] --- Daguerre, Louis-Jacques-Mandé

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Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé, --- fotografie --- fotografiegeschiedenis --- Frankrijk --- negentiende eeuw --- Daguerre Louis Jacques Mandé --- 77.071 DAGUERRE --- Photography --- History --- Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, --- Daguerre, --- Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé, --- Daguerre, Louis,

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L'invention de la photographie en 1839 par Louis Mandé Daguerre reste un des plus grands événements du XIXe siècle. Si Daguerre n'imagina pas immédiatement les applications de son système, celui-ci s'imposa très vite dans des domaines distincts comme les beaux-arts, les sciences exactes mais aussi occultes. Contrairement à la peinture, la photographie rend une image objective de son modèle, sans fard, sans pathos, sans poésie. Cet ouvrage montre le développement de la photographie dans différents domaines de la société occidentale du XIXe et du XXe siècle, et révèle ce qu'elle a pu engager et modifier dans l'univers des peintres, des explorateurs ou encore des pompes funèbres, par exemple. Il tente de comprendre le besoin de l'invention photographique, ce qu'elle a pu engager dans la représentation du monde, de l'univers et des hommes, que son processus soit lent, rapide, en gris ou en couleurs. Car si l'homme fit le monde à son image, c'est bien la photographie qui modifia le plus profondément l'image de l'homme.

Photography --- Portrait photography --- Portrait painting --- Photographie --- Portraits (Photographie) --- Peinture de portraits --- History --- Social aspects --- Histoire --- Aspect social --- Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé, --- Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mandé,