Had an amazing day checking out the last remaining diorama painting by Daguerre, currently under restoration in
Bry-Sur-Marne. My hosts, curator Margaret Calvarin and Camille Elisabeth were extremely generous with their time and information. I was also lucky to see Daguerre's house and had a private tour of
Èclats de Photographie, an exhibition curated by Margaret and currently on view in Lagny-sur-Marne. Seeing the painting in person, as well as the restoration of the church that contains the painting, gave me a broader understanding of the complexity involved in manipulating the paintings. Talk about early installation art! I also have an even larger appreciation of Daguerre as an innovator; the diorama is a quite a feat, never mind co-inventing the Daguerreotype process. Seriously. Here's a few pictures from the day:
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| Front and back view of the left panel from the church. |
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| Interior view of a maquette that illuminates (ha) how the diorama painting in the church works. |
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| Restoration in progress in the church. They let me up on the scaffolding to get a closer view of the work. Amazing! |
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| Main aperture located behind the painting. This part of the building was added by Daguerre in order to illuminate the painting from behind, thereby creating the 3-d effect. |
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