{"product_id":"louis-alphonse-poitevin-by-daniel-blau-9783777437477","title":"Louis Alphonse Poitevin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouis Alphonse Poitevin\u003c\/i\u003e was an outstanding inventor, chemist, engineer, scientist, artist, and photographer. This publication provides a unique opportunity to cast a wide-ranging gaze at the life and work of this famous pioneer of photography based on a large number of photographs and the results of the latest research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 35 years, Poitevin (1819-1882) experimented with chemical and mechanical processes to make photographs printable and more durable. Poitevin recognised how important photography would become as a means of illustrating printed books. He developed the first practicable processes that could be applied to make the printing of books illustrated with photos possible for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume assembles photographs and the results of experiments which permit a comprehensive insight into Poitevin's work and set his achievements in a technical and art-historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424928874732,"sku":"9783777437477","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783777437477.jpg?v=1774768284","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/louis-alphonse-poitevin-by-daniel-blau-9783777437477","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}