Tag: George Eastman

This Month in the History of Photography

Claudia Pretelin

The following events occurred this month in the History of Photography: On April, 1929 the magazine Kodak Salesman announced the release of the first Kodacolor ad to be published on the inside back cover of April’s Red Book.  George Eastman and the Kodak Company introduced the 16mm color motion picture film in 1928 but ironically the color ad wasn’t published until seven months later after the announcement. The ad features images of a woman documenting everyday domestic life with her Cine- Kodak and sharing these moments with the family followed…

This Month in the History of Photography

Claudia Pretelin

The following events occurred this month in the History of Photography: “When another hundred years have rolled around and the achievements of nineteenth century scientist have been sifted and weighed George Eastman will probably be place alongside of Daguerre. Daguerre is like the man who cut away the underbrush on the edge of the forest. Eastman swung his axe into the wood, made the clearing and tilled the soil and reaped the harvest.” This fragment was taken from the first authorized newspaper biography of the founder of the Eastman Kodak…

Celebrando el legado de George Eastman

Claudia Pretelin

Este lunes el museo que lleva el nombre de George Eastman ubicado en Rochester, Nueva York, anunció el insólito hallazgo y adquisición (vía eBay) de los únicos ejemplos de rollos de película utilizados para las primeras cámaras Kodak. Una caja con un rollo idéntico al empleado en el aparato introducido al mercado fotográfico en 1888 y tres rollos de película transparente, la cual salió a la venta un año después. Este importante descubrimiento para historiadores, coleccionistas e interesados en la fotografía, resulta motivo doble de celebración si consideramos que un…