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What is the name of the world's oldest surviving product of a photographic process?

  • View from the Window at Le Gras

  • Mona Lisa

  • The Sistine Chapel

  • Girl with a Pearl Earring

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"View from the Window at Le Gras", captured in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, stands as the world's oldest surviving photographic product. This groundbreaking achievement marked the birth of photography, as sunlight directly exposed a bitumen-coated pewter plate, creating a permanent image. This remarkable milestone revolutionized the field of communication, paving the way for the widespread use of photography that we know today.
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