In 2007 the BBC produced a series called The Genius of Photography. Over six episodes the series traced the history of photography from its beginnings to the present day.
This is how the BBC described the series:
Last year the BBC made the entire series available on YouTube. If you have some time to spare it is well worth watching. You will find it at at the official Genius of Photography YouTube page.
This is how the BBC described the series:
In the course of our 170 year relationship, photography has delighted us, served us, moved us, outraged us and occasionally disappointed us. But mainly, it has intrigued us by showing the secret strangeness that lies beneath the world of appearances. And that is photography's true genius.
Follow the story of photography in this six-part series 'The Genius of Photography'. See some of the most famous photographs ever taken and find out more about what made them so very special.
Last year the BBC made the entire series available on YouTube. If you have some time to spare it is well worth watching. You will find it at at the official Genius of Photography YouTube page.