In the eleventh century the first camera obscura was invented, helping artists draw. It would be another eight centuries before people figured out how to capture images directly onto film.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
01:10 Element of the Week: Selenium
03:13 Commentary: Objectivity vs. Subjectivity
06:04 Science and Photography at SFMOMA
10:50 Quote: Terrence Donovan
11:15 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to David Caruso and Emily Wilson for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
