From: Michael Mutmansky (psu4ever@ix.netcom.com)
Date: 02/19/01-12:33:57 PM Z
For those interested, and in the area, I thought you may want to
consider this:
DAGUERREOTYPE PORTRAITS IN AMERICA AT PALMER
Daguerreotypes, one of the earliest forms of photography, give a
haunting glimpse into our past, and some of the finest from the last
century are now on exhibit in the Palmer Museum of Art, through May
20. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a rare, signed daguerreotype
portrait of Mexican War hero colonel James Duncan taken in 1848 by
Matthew Brady, also known for his Civil War photographs. The show,
"History Past, History Present," also includes examples of other
photographic processes used in the 19th century - ambroytpe, tintype
and paper photographs. The exhibit is a collaborative project of the
Palmer Museum of Art, WPSX-TV and the Penn State Libraries and is the
focus of a special outreach project to students in grades 4 through
7. A gallery talk on the show will be held on Friday, Feb. 23 at 3
p.m. For photos and more, go to
http://www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/daguerre/daguerre.html.
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