Chain of Photography

For the first part of my thesis, Celluloid Chronicles: The Reel History of Photography, I wanted to create artwork that pays homage to the great scientists, botanists, and artists who came before me. I wanted to display their work in a new way, not just print off cheap knockoffs and claim it would add to my exhibit. I scrolled on Pinterest (as many often do) and found images of necklaces full of antique-looking charms with detailed photos inside. Upon further research, the necklace is called “Handmade OOAK 21 Antique Vintage photo charms Swag Festoon Statement Necklace” by The Vintage Sequin, “Who They Were - Gothic Victorian necklace” by Atelier Sadistica, and “I Am Who They Were” by Ashley Gilreath, but what drew me to the design was the interconnectivity of the chains to the different images. Many artists and scientists needed to build off each other's research and art to get to where we are in photography today. I thought the interconnected chains showcased that beautifully.

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Atkins, Anna. Cystoseira granulata. 1853. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/291505. Accessed 2025.

Atkins, Anna. Polysiphonia fastigiata. 1853. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/291544. Accessed 2025.

Brady, Mathew B. [James J. Mapes, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]. Library of Congress, Not on View, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/dag/item/2004664182/. Accessed 2025.

Brady, Mathew B. [Unidentified man and woman, both about 30 years of age, with a child about two years of age seated on woman’s knee, full-length portraits, facing front, seated on chairs on carpet]. Library of Congress, Not on View, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004664112/. Accessed 2025.

Brady, Mathew B. [Two unidentified girls, about three and five years of age, the younger child seated in high chair, older one standing beside her on left, both nearly facing front]. Library of Congress, Not on View, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c09920/?co=dag. Accessed 2025.

Brady, Mathew B. [Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, wearing white lace shawl]. Library of Congress, Not on View, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004664096/. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. Articles of China. 1844. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/289173. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. Lace. 1845. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/289186. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. Leaf. 1839. The Metropolitan Museum, Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286724. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake. 1844. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286201. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. Nelson’s Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square. 1844. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/289387. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. The Open Door. 1844. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/283068. Accessed 2025.

Talbot, William Henry Fox. [Carpenter and Apprentice]. 1844. The Metropolitan Museum , Not on View, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/283072. Accessed 2025.

Unknown. [Unidentified woman, full-length portrait, three-quarter to the right, seated in chair at a small table with tablecloth]. Library of Congress, Not on View, https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004664075/. Accessed 2025.

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Ptilota sericea" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850-12. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4a5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Corallina elongata" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853-09. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fcaf5900-0743-0135-33d2-5512eed11ca8

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