100 Years of Photography in Malta - 1839-1939 - Charles Paul Azzopardi

‘100 Years of Photography in Malta’ is a thorough new study of photography in Malta between 1839 and 1939. With over 800 iconic and unpublished photographs, this monograph may be considered as the definitive volume on the history of photography on the island. This meticulous research presents new insights into the work of both photographers and photo-studios which operated during those early years. The author spared no effort in digging into archives, public and private, to pen a detailed narrative for this new art-form that mesmerised many in those early days and still awe us till this day. The book manages to capture the spirit and oeuvre of those pioneers making it a time-machine made of paper and ink.