Been reading more about this man Frerick Scott Archer, he invented the wet collodion process back in 1851. He did not patent the process, just gave it to the world. If that was an intentional act that was quite a gift.
Here he is, looks like a bit of a loony guy, a trouble maker, don't you think? A guy who did it his way and screw what the others thought. The type of guy it would have been fun to meet and talk to, maybe be friends with. Wish I could have met him. Well need to thank him anyway, Thanks Mr. Archer for inventing wet plate and giving it to the world.
For years he never had a gravestone or marker of any kind. In 2010 the people at the Collodion Collective raised some money and got him one. There is a certain beauty and karma in that!
Here are some links with more back story to the marker and Mr. Archer's life.
Fredrick Scott Archer Grave Marker
The Story Behind Raising Money For the Marker
Here he is, looks like a bit of a loony guy, a trouble maker, don't you think? A guy who did it his way and screw what the others thought. The type of guy it would have been fun to meet and talk to, maybe be friends with. Wish I could have met him. Well need to thank him anyway, Thanks Mr. Archer for inventing wet plate and giving it to the world.
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| Fredrick Scott Archer, 1813-1857 |
Here are some links with more back story to the marker and Mr. Archer's life.
Fredrick Scott Archer Grave Marker
The Story Behind Raising Money For the Marker
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| Beautiful cleaar glass ambrotype, photogapher unknown |
