Last look: A photographic history at UD
It’s a tall order: defining virtually the whole history of photography in one exhibit. But the presentation “In Focus: Photography from Daguerreotype to Digital” at the University of Delaware’s Morris Library Special Collections makes a strong effort, and with some surprising results. Consider this your last chance warning- it ends today, Friday, June 14.
True to its name, there are daguerreotypes (mostly portraits of prominent Delawareans whose names can be found around the area today) along with various other ‘-types’ that succeeded the early jewel-like process. And gems such as Edwin Curtis prints to go with other Curtis objects.
And, not surprising for an exhibit drawn from a library’s holdings, plenty of books and ephemera, such as early photo-related advertising. The exhibit, which spills over into the adjoining reading room, crams dozens of objects and photographs into a small space but doesn’t feel cramped.