Description
The camera never lies or does it?
In this episode, I take a trip to the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar, Dublin. Joining me is the archivist, Nora Thornton. Nora not only leads you through the history of photography from its earliest days but also delves into the murky history of image manipulation. It's much older than modern photoshopping. From your great-grandmother, who was eager to alter her figure, to more significant political editing, there's a fascinating history that unfolded behind the scenes.
You can visit the National Photographic Archive - its located on Meeting House Square in Templebar. You can also check out thousands of images from their collection that have been digitised here https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-collections/photographs
These are the images mentioned in the show
No.1 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000188503
No.2 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000188275
No.3 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000183831
No.4 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000354193
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