Photographic Cases: Victorian Design Sources 1840-1870

by Adele Kenny

This new and beautiful book traces the development of pioneer photographs and the miniature art cases that were manufactured to protect and display them. Icons of their time, photographic cases are rich in history and design. Not limited to the cases themselves, this book explores various aspects of the Daguerreian era (1840-1870) and includes information on one-of-a-kind photographic forms, artists and casemakers, die-engraving, and all components of wood-framed, thermoplastic, and novelty cases. Emphasis is placed on Victorian-era design and its impact on the American case art industry. Included are over 460 illustrations, informative captions with values, and a comprehensive index. Written for novice and experienced collectors and designers alike, this book is a must-have resource for photographica enthusiasts, dealers, historians, and artists.

Genres: Photography

192 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Adele Kenny is the author of twenty-six books (poetry & nonfiction) with poems published in journals worldwide, as well as in books and anthologies from Crown, Tuttle, Shambhala, and McGraw-Hill. Her awards include two poetry fellowships from the NJ State Arts Council, first place Allen Ginsberg Poetry Prize, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Kean University. Currently director of the Carriage House Poetry Series (http://carriagehousepoetryseries.blog...) and poetry editor for Tiferet Journal, she is active in readings and conducts both agency-sponsored and private poetry workshops. Her poetry collection, What Matters (view the trailer under "Videos" at left), received the 2012 International Book Award for Poetry and may be ordered via Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/What-Matters-P...).

A Lightness, A Thirst, or Nothing At All (view trailer under "videos" at left) was published in 2015 and is a 2016 Paterson Prize finalist. To order: http://www.amazon.com/Lightness-Thirs...

Adele's most recent book is a collection of 46 poems titled Where Eternity Is Learned (Welcome Rain Publishers, March 25, 2025).

Also among recent books are Wind Over Stones (2019) and Not Asking What If (2016, a collection of 105 new and selected haiku). Adele's books are available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book sellers.