# PHOTOGRAPHY / 1839 — present

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Slides: 14
Updated: 2026-05-15T22:19:34.468Z
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## Summary

From silver-iodide plates and 8-hour exposures to neural networks that hallucinate light. Two centuries of fixing the world onto a surface — and then losing the surface entirely. Key sections include: PHOTOGRAPHY / 1839 — present; 1826 — Niépce burns a window into pewter.; 1839 — the daguerreotype goes public.; 1888 — "You press the button, we do the rest."; 1925 — 35mm, Leica, and the decisive moment.; The war photographer.; The Depression, in photographs.; 1935 — Kodachrome arrives. Critics sneer.; Photojournalism, 1936–1972.; 1991 — the sensor replaces the silver halide..

## Slide Outline

1. PHOTOGRAPHY / 1839 — present
2. 1826 — Niépce burns a window into pewter.
3. 1839 — the daguerreotype goes public.
4. 1888 — "You press the button, we do the rest."
5. 1925 — 35mm, Leica, and the decisive moment.
6. The war photographer.
7. The Depression, in photographs.
8. 1935 — Kodachrome arrives. Critics sneer.
9. Photojournalism, 1936–1972.
10. 1991 — the sensor replaces the silver halide.
11. 2010 — photography becomes a feed.
12. 2022 — the index breaks.
13. References & viewing.
14. Watch.

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