Colonial photography in nineteenth century Grahamstown: an analysis of the Dr W.G. Atherstone Bequest

Title: Colonial photography in nineteenth century Grahamstown: an analysis of the Dr W.G. Atherstone Bequest
Creator: Waters, Hywell George
Subject: Atherstone, W. G. (William Guybon), 1814-1898 Art and photography Photography -- Technique
Date: 2000
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MFA
Identifier: vital:2426
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002222
Description: The research for this degree comprises of a theoretical dissertationand a practicalcomponent of exhibited photographs. The theoretical research investigates the original photographic prints and glass-plate negatives taken betweenthe 1840's and 1890's, by the late Dr. W.G. Atherstone - an enthusiastic, Grahamstown amateur photographer. Dr W. G Atherstone's prints and negatives were examined by the author to deduce and establish his photographic abilities, his numerous techniques, diverse subject matter and the pictorialconstructionof his images. Selected works will be examined in order to interpret and illustrate his diverse interests and approaches towards photography. The selection of these photographs was determined by their pertinence to subject matter, and to the pictorial and historical considerations of the candidate. These issues are finally examined in relation to the candidates's own approach to photography today.
Format: 49 leaves, pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University, Faculty of Humanities, Fine Art
Language: English
Rights: Waters, Hywell George

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