Keywords
Spirit photography; Spiritualism; Re–enchantment of reality
How to Cite
de Ceglia, F. P. (2026). New Science, New Technology, New Fantasies: the Origins of Spirit Photography. I.CON – International Journal of Image Theory and Practice, 1(1), 52–62. https://doi.org/10.7413/i.con-0003
Abstract
The article aims to reconstruct the early stages of spirit photography,
showing how developments in scientific paradigms and technologies
between the mid–19th and early 20th centuries, contrary to what
one might think, contributed to creating a sort of “re–enchantment”
of reality, which allowed spirit photography and, more generally,
spiritualism, to gain strength and scientific support.