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The Best Episodes of The Genius of Photography

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Documentary series exploring the history of photography - from daguerreotype to digital, from portraits to photo-journalism, from art to advertising.

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    The Genius of Photography Season 1 Episode 1 - Fixing the Shadows
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Fixing the Shadows

    S1:E1

    This elegant, studious documentary - the first of a six-part series - leads us from ancient Rome to the Great War. Taking as its starting point the baffling natural phenomenon of camera obscura, it reveals how mathematician Henry Fox Talbot’s inability to draw led him to pioneer photographic methods, and how the new discovery made a big impression on painter Edgar Degas. The early tussle to see which photographic process would gain the upper hand is a fascinating one. Though occasionally dry and prone to pseudobabble, it covers a lot of territory, and Denis Lawson’s arch narration is the perfect accompaniment to some unforgettable images

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Genius of Photography Season 1 Episode 2 - Documents For Artists
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Documents For Artists

    S1:E2

    By the end of World War One photography had become the central medium of the age. Photographers began to turn their lenses to the plight of rural victims of the American Depression and minority communities. Alexander Rodchenko and August Sander found their artistic skills put to another use by the state – as propaganda. Documents for Artists focuses on the first few decades after World War One when the potential of photography attracted the attention of artists and governments alike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Genius of Photography Season 1 Episode 5 - We Are Family
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #3 - We Are Family

    S1:E5

    Having conquered the street and the road, photographers approached the final frontier: the home, the self, and private life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Genius of Photography Season 1 Episode 3 - Right Time Right Place
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Right Time Right Place

    S1:E3

    Examines the photographs of D-Day, the Holocaust and Hiroshima raising questions about history as seen through the viewfinder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Genius of Photography Season 1 Episode 4 - Paper Movies
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    #5 - Paper Movies

    S1:E4

    After World War One the potential of photography attracted the attention of artists and governments alike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Genius of Photography Season 1 Episode 6 - Snap Judgements
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Snap Judgements

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fixing the Shadows" is the best rated episode of "The Genius of Photography". It scored 8.2/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/25/2007. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Documents For Artists".