All Early Photographers Were Not Artists
August 8th, 2009
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We just got in a collection of hundreds of old photographs, including several dozen tintypes. Tintypes were the first photographs that employed the use of props and backgrounds or backdrops on a consistent basis. The photo at the left shows that photographers in the 1870′s, might not have been considered artists as they are today, or at least artists with spacial perception issues. The kids in the photo all have looks of shock on their faces, perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the sky is also filled with a river and hills.
For the newest tintypes added to the Black Market Antiques inventory, check our Newly Listed Items page or you can browse all the tintypes in the tintypes category.
