{"product_id":"2026200015871-secondhand-the-mechanical-eye-in-australia-photography-1841-1900","title":"The Mechanical Eye In Australia: Photography 1841-1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Reprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the age of digital imagery, a generation of pioneering photographers hauled their cumbersome equipment across the vast and untamed Australian continent, capturing a world that would otherwise have been lost to time. The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900 chronicles six transformative decades of photographic history in Australia, presenting a richly detailed visual and historical record of the nation's people, landscapes, and emerging colonial society during the nineteenth century — from the earliest daguerreotypes of 1841 through to the cusp of Federation.\n\nAlan Davies and Peter Stanbury bring scholarly rigour and genuine passion to this landmark work, drawing on extensive archival research to uncover the stories behind both the photographers and their subjects. The authors illustrate how the camera, far from being a neutral observer, was itself an instrument of colonial vision — shaping how Australia saw itself and how it was seen by the world. With meticulous attention to the social and cultural currents of the era, this volume stands as an essential reference for anyone captivated by the intersection of art, technology, and history — and raises the compelling question of what else the mechanical eye may have chosen not to see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203118538971,"sku":"2026200015871-SECONDHAND","price":320.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/bded248c-fec8-435d-89bc-9a1954067f47.png?v=1788144429","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015871-secondhand-the-mechanical-eye-in-australia-photography-1841-1900","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}