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Bas Jan Ader

Bas Jan Ader

"Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader (19 April 1942 – disappeared 1975) was a Dutch conceptual and performance artist, and photographer. His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He made performative installations,...

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Oldest surviving photograph

Oldest surviving photograph

View from the Window at Le Gras by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765 – 1833) is the oldest surviving photograph (circa 1826). The "window view is considered the oldest photograph that is known to have been formed in the camera in the world." (widewalls.ch) The exposure...

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