How did the invention of photography change the way we view history, art, and one another? Join us as we trace how the development of this nineteenth-century technology from its inception to the introduction of the affordable Kodak camera. Discover the wide-reaching effects of photography in the Victorian-era United States and beyond!
This short video is designed to be used as a stand-alone resource or in tandem with a tour of The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM) original exhibition Predicting the Past: Zohar Studios, The Lost Years.
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Predicting the Past: Zohar Studios, The Lost Years is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum. Leadership support is generously provided by Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt, The Bernard Osher Foundation, and the John Pritzker Family Fund. Major support is provided by Joyce B. Linker and Dorothy R. Saxe.
Media Sponsorship is provided by the San Francisco Chronicle.