The Genius of Photography (2007)
The Genius of Photography
2007Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.
Seasons & Episode
Examines the photographs of D-Day, the Holocaust and Hiroshima raising questions about history as seen through the viewfinder.
After World War One the potential of photography attracted the attention of artists and governments alike.
Having conquered the street and the road, photographers approached the final frontier: the home, the self, and private life.
Shows how photography has become part of the art world where a single image can cost $2.9m and, in the digital world, where all images are possible.
Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.