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Article: Smith, Dominic. The mercury vision of Louis Daguerre.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
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- September 1, 2006
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SMITH, Dominic. The mercury vision of Louis Daguerre. Read by Stephen Hoye. 8 cds. 10.5 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 2006. 0-7861-7336-x. $99.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA
This historical novel, based on biographies, letters and histories of 19th-century France, is primarily the story of Louis Daguerre, who is often credited with the invention of modern photography. The story goes from Daguerre's beginnings as a painter and set designer for the Opera to the devastating effects of the mercury used in the photographic process on his health and well being. Included is the culture of French poetry and arts through the re-creation of the characters of the ...