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--This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title European users may wish to browse the Amazon. . He captured not only the immediacy of war, the aftermath of battle, and strategic military positions, but also the sumptuous new Summer Palace (seen by few Chinese and even fewer foreigners) before its destruction by the British. His photographic record of the Second Opium War consisted of approximately one hundred images, including a number of panoramic views, which survive in the form of private albums originally compiled by British officers as a record of their victorious campaign. One such album, now in the collection of Jane and Michael Wilson, is presented here.

	Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art Exhibition List . . Lent by the British Library Oriental and India Office Collection. At the turn of the millennium we treat the camera as a commonplace acquisition and photography as a routine activity. But a century and a half ago, the ability to produce a photograph was a marvel.

The kind of book every South Asian city should have (Amazon). Fascinating captions add to an outstanding volume (Amazon). Many color images from British collections (Amazon). .. Largest Selection-on All Digital cameras, SLR, Camcorders- Full line fo accessoriess too. .Ask an Expert Directory of Notable Photographers Felice Beato (ca1830-1906) British photographer Felice Beato worked in the Mediterranean area in partnership with James Robertson from 1850. They made some of the first war photographs as well as taking scenic pictures in Greece, Turkey and Egypt. Beato then travelled to India, where he photographed the Indian Mutiny as well as many landscape and architectural views.
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