The Adventure of Photography (1998)
Rosebud Productions

Description

Conceived as an introspective journey that takes you from the first daguerrotypes to war photojournalisem, from fashion spreads to the greatest contemporary artists, this program includes 1700 pictures, 300 artists, and will appeal to all photographers - amateur and professional alike. This is not only the history of an amazing art form, it is also the adventure of one century and a half during which photography has captured the image of the collective conscience.

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Photography

Collected reviews and ratings

6.7 digitallyobsessed.com | Jon Danziger

This ten-part series was produced in France in 1998, and if it isn't an exhaustive history of the medium to date, it has, as its title suggests, a keen sense of adventure. The perspective is sometimes a little too Gallic, for American audiences especially, but there's much in here that's interesting, informative, and quite spectacular to look at.
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6.0 Amazon user reviews

Some people may find its style, dvd menu design, or music a bit quirky or off(beat). I found the content quite interesting overall, given how rare it is to find serialized documentaries on photography.
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