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Time machines : telegraphic images in nineteenth-century France /

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"Time Machines examines the relationship between art and technology in the decades following the French Revolution, focusing on optical telegraphy, a novel form of visual communication developed in the 1790s that remained in use until the mid-1850s"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taws, Richard, 1977- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Optical telegraph in art.
Optical telegraph.
Art and society > France > History > 19th century.
Art and technology > France > History > 19th century.
Art et société > France > Histoire > 19e siècle.
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Summary:"Time Machines examines the relationship between art and technology in the decades following the French Revolution, focusing on optical telegraphy, a novel form of visual communication developed in the 1790s that remained in use until the mid-1850s"--
Physical Description:388 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm
Awards:CAA: Charles Rufus Morey Book Award. Winner, 2026
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780262049184
026204918X