In class we started discussion about the Industrial Revolution. We talked about the style of the typefaces that were coming out and the new inventions, like the steam engine and how it influenced the new steam printing press. Wood type was introduced because of how much easier it was to use and linotype was discovered. The typefaces that were introduced at this time were fancier and much bigger. They had more details and were dramatically different than past faces to fit the growing trend of posters to advertise. Photography was also a major discussion point of the class period. We talked mostly about the development and how pictures were taken. I felt that this was the most interesting part, especially with the old cameras we got to look at and touch. It started to help me understand the process a little more to physically see what they used then.
How did the people who were helping in the development of photography know what chemicals to use when they did washes and things like that?
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