Photo: Fotografický obzor, r. 3, č. 1, Praha: Český klub fotografů amatérů/The National Library
World Photography Day is observed annually on August 19th to celebrate the art of photography and its roots globally. On this day in 1902 the first amateur photography club was founded in Prague.
The history of World Photography Day can be traced back to August 19, 1837, when the French government purchased the patent for the daguerreotype process and announced it as a gift “free to the world.
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