In this work the author provides a general overview of a varied number of antique medals designed as awards to honor photography or photographic achievements. Includes an extensive essay that analyses the iconographic design of these types of medals, which reflected the cultural mentalities of XIX century societies toward the presumed "objectivity" and "truth" behind the photographic image. 9781329446120 1329446127 82 BOOK Art http://books.google.com/books/content?id=wQxjCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api http://books.google.com/books/content?id=wQxjCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api en 9781329446120