The photography of Victorian Scotland - Simpson, Roddy (Edinburgh University Press, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and index
Origins of Scottish photography: pioneering activities in St Andrews and Edinburgh -- David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson: the 'partnership of genius' and the first art photography -- Photography for the few: the activities of the enthusiastic and artistic amateurs -- Photography in demand: the work of the increasing number of professional photographers to meet public demand -- Scots abroad: the achievements of Scottish photographers around the world -- Tourists and travellers: images of Scotland produced for the growing tourist market and photographs taken by visitors -- Recording social conditions and industrial change: photographs of what was being lost and what was replacing it -- Photography as art: looking at the images and the arguments -- Populist activity and pictorialism: popular involvement with cheap and mass produced cameras and photographers with artistic aspirations -- Scotland's enduring photographic legacy
This title provides a full and coherent introduction to the photography of Victorian Scotland. The material has been structured and the topics organised, with appropriate illustrations, as both a readable narrative and a foundation text for the subject