The FBS Collection of Stereoscopic Photography: A Treasure Trove Fostering Research

Abstract

The article presents the FBS Collection‘s project, which focuses on establishing the FBS Foundation,  devoted to fomenting the study of the history of photography from a scientific and interdisciplinary point of view. The first part is devoted to the evolution of the collection by periods between  1978 and 2023: The thrill of stereoscopy (1978 to 1985), The universe of suppliers and collectors (1985 to 1996), Immersion in the world of stereoscopy (1996 to 2008), The volume and variety of the collection have grown so, that they overflow its current space (2008 to 2015), Utility and preservation of the collection as a whole (2015 to 2020), Viability of the Foundation and formation of multidisciplinary research groups (2020 to 2023). The second part will reflect on the elements and subcategories within the collection. And the third part will focus on new activities and applications for the collection in different disciplines, the activities already undertaken and those we hope to develop in the field of neuroscience, among others.