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| Nicephore Niepce |
Nicephore Niepce was a french inventor and one of the first experimenters of photography. He learned how to fix images on paper using different oils and chemicals. He was also able to take on of the earliest photographs in history.
Nicephore was known for taking the photograph "View from the window at Le Gras". It is one of the first permanent photographs. It was taken at Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, from the window overlooking his estate, Le Gras. The photograph was taken on a pewter plate, covered in bitumen of Judea, a substance similar to asphalt. The exposure time was a staggering 8 hours long, and came up with the image of the rooftops of his home. This photo has been added to the top 100 most influential photographs of all time, and is currently being housed for permanent display at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center.
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| View from the window at Le Gras. Taken in 1826. |
