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— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

10 Art Spaces Contributing to Atlanta’s Progressive Creativity

A snapshot of Atlanta’s varied visual art scene, from museums to grassroots spaces. | Beth Ward

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The following articles highlight two other types of early photographic methods: cyanotype, highlighted in Anna Atkins's 1843 monograph Photographs of British Algae (the first book illustrated with photography), and cliché-verre, a technique developed to reproduce drawings.

A Pioneering Photographer’s Legacy In Algae

In 1843, Anna Atkins created the first book illustrated with photography. It took over a century for her pioneering work to be recognized. | Allison Meier

Learn About Clichés-verre, an Obscure 19th-Century Image Reproduction Technique

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Eugène Delacroix, and others employed the technique to share works with close acquaintances. | Hrag Vartanian

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