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3D Digital Revival of 19th Century Egypt as Captured by Vintage Stereophotography Stereophotography brought ancient Egypt to Victorian England. Antiquities in their raw state at the British Museum contrasted with architectural and sculptural recreations at the Sydenham Crystal Palace. The remarkable 1850s stereophotographs of Egypt by Francis Frith were a resoundingly popular part of the Victorian imagination. When in 1862 Joseph Bonomi published a narrative to accompany 100 of Frith’s stereophotos, virtual travel was born. Today, high resolution digitization and distortion-free display brings out previously inaccessible detail of this window into ancient lands. Digital technologies now facilitate archival curation and public access, while improving the viewing experience for audiences of all sizes. Projected in 3D. Part of the Royal Photographic Society Historical Group Research Symposium.
Lost Worlds in Historic 3D Stereophotographs.
Immerse yourself in the Victorian and Edwardian eras! Exotic, forgotten, and everyday aspects of changing life were faithfully captured by professional photographers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Using their original 3D photographs, we will directly see emergence of the industrialized world, iconic places and events, and travel to foreign lands. Regional social, environmental, and lifestyle differences are presented through the eyes of contemporaries. Images are selections from 38,000 recently digitized original 19th and 20th century stereophotographs in the vaults at Photoarchive3D. Projected in three dimensions as originally intended.