Sun Pictures

Many of the earliest photographers regarded the permanent capture of an image on metal, paper or glass less as man's achievement than as nature's method of painting. Consequently, a man could writ on his work, 'sol fecit'- 'the sun made it'. This happened only for a few years, before photography became a commercial feature. In these years one of the highwater marks of photographic accomplishments was reached in the calotypes of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson.
In this book a hundred and thirty Hill/ Adamson calotypes, from various sources, are presented in much their original size and appearance. They represent a remarkable historical period and an outstanding artistic achievement.