The book is not a rewrite of photographic history but a reminder how photography emerged through collective and geographically widespread efforts – and not through two specific men in 1839.

Thanks to Steffen Siegel for his informative writing about the book.

Moreover, architectural details in the images suggest they were taken before certain Munich buildings were altered or obstructed in late 1838.

- two years before the traditional landmark year of 1839, when photography was publicly introduced via Daguerre and Talbot. Her findings are supported by material evidence - specifically long hidden handwritten inscriptions on the photographs which explicitly date them to 1837.