• Introduction
• Activities
• Artworks and Artists
• Chronology
• See and Compare
• Glossary

This lesson uses a selection of photographs to illustrate the origins of, and technical and stylistic developments in, photography. The importance of light is emphasized.

Summary:

Photography has evolved since the images formed by light were first captured and made permanent in the first half of the 19^th century. Eight photographers working in different countries over a period of more than 175 years explore the technical potential and expressive possibilities of photography.