The Genius of Photography

2007 - Present NR 5h 52m 8.5

Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Fixing the Shadows

1. Fixing the Shadows

Aired: Oct 25, 2007

This elegant, studious documentary - the first of a six-part series - leads u...

Episode 2 Documents for Artists

2. Documents for Artists

Aired: Nov 1, 2007

By the end of World War One photography had become the central medium of the ...

Episode 4 Paper Movies

4. Paper Movies

Aired: Nov 14, 2007

After World War One the potential of photography attracted the attention of a...

Episode 5 We Are Family

5. We Are Family

Aired: Nov 21, 2007

Having conquered the street and the road, photographers approached the final ...

Episode 6 Snap Judgements

6. Snap Judgements

Aired: Nov 28, 2007

Shows how photography has become part of the art world where a single image c...


The Genius of Photography Videos

Trailer Genius Of Photography BBC-serie

Info about The Genius of Photography

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary