Sponsored by Blumenthal Arts and displayed at CharlotteShout 2021, Project 1839 was inspired by Santos’ three artistic passions: art, photography, and architecture.

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The camera invited visitors to step inside and explore the inner workings of a daguerreotype camera.

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Inside were live cameras projecting an upside down image inside the installation, while also viewing old photos of Charlotte and information about the history of the cameras.