The Rise of Amateur Photography

Flashcards covering vocabulary and key concepts related to amateur photography and notable works from the provided lecture notes.

Amateur Photography

Photography undertaken by non-professionals, often for personal enjoyment rather than for profit.

Gelatin Silver Print

A photographic printing process that uses light-sensitive silver salts on paper to create images, commonly used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Albumen Print

A photographic process that uses egg white (albumen) to bind the photographic chemicals to the paper, popular in the 19th century.

Collage

A technique of art creation where different materials or images are assembled to create a new work.

Watercolor

A painting method using pigments suspended in a water-based solution.

National Gallery of Art

A major art museum located in Washington, D.C., that houses an extensive collection of art from various periods.

V&A Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, known for its collection of decorative arts and design.

Jacques-Henri Lartigue

A French photographer known for his early photography of cars and the leisure activities of the upper class.

Chateau de Rouzat

A historic site in France featured in the works of Jacques-Henri Lartigue.

The Swimming Party

A photograph from 1893 depicting a social gathering at Conesus Lake, New York.