A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939
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A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939 is a historical survey book by Lucia Moholy that chronicles the technical and artistic development of photography over its first century.
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| A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939 canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939 Context triple: [Lucia Moholy, notableWork, A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939]
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A.
Pictures for Photographs
Pictures for Photographs is a photography book by British fashion photographer Miles Aldridge, showcasing his highly stylized, cinematic, and vividly colored imagery.
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B.
The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment is a landmark 1952 photography book by Henri Cartier-Bresson that crystallized his influential concept of capturing fleeting, meaningful instants in everyday life.
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C.
American Photographs
American Photographs is a landmark 1938 photobook by Walker Evans that powerfully documents American life during the Great Depression and helped define modern documentary photography.
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D.
Museum Photographs series
Museum Photographs series is a body of large-scale color photographs by Thomas Struth that depict visitors observing artworks in major museums, exploring the relationship between art, space, and spectatorship.
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E.
On Photography
On Photography is a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critically examines the cultural, philosophical, and ethical implications of photography in modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939 Target entity description: A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939 is a historical survey book by Lucia Moholy that chronicles the technical and artistic development of photography over its first century.
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A.
Pictures for Photographs
Pictures for Photographs is a photography book by British fashion photographer Miles Aldridge, showcasing his highly stylized, cinematic, and vividly colored imagery.
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B.
The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment is a landmark 1952 photography book by Henri Cartier-Bresson that crystallized his influential concept of capturing fleeting, meaningful instants in everyday life.
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C.
American Photographs
American Photographs is a landmark 1938 photobook by Walker Evans that powerfully documents American life during the Great Depression and helped define modern documentary photography.
-
D.
Museum Photographs series
Museum Photographs series is a body of large-scale color photographs by Thomas Struth that depict visitors observing artworks in major museums, exploring the relationship between art, space, and spectatorship.
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E.
On Photography
On Photography is a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critically examines the cultural, philosophical, and ethical implications of photography in modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history of photography book ⓘ |
| about |
evolution of photographic art
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evolution of photographic technology ⓘ photographic aesthetics ⓘ photographic processes ⓘ photographic techniques ⓘ pioneers of photography ⓘ |
| author | Lucia Moholy ⓘ |
| chronicles | first century of photography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documents |
development of photographic equipment
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development of photographic practice ⓘ development of photographic styles ⓘ |
| endOfTimeSpanCovered | 1939 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
artistic development of photography
ⓘ
technical development of photography ⓘ |
| genre |
art history
ⓘ
history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasCenturyScope |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasForm | illustrated survey ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
invention of photography in 1839
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pre-World War II photography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical analysis of photography
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historical survey ⓘ |
| hasStructure | chronological survey of photography’s first century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in photography
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historians of photography ⓘ students of photography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of photography
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photography ⓘ |
| startOfTimeSpanCovered | 1839 ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1839–1939 ⓘ |
| title | A Hundred Years of Photography 1839–1939 ⓘ |
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