Publication: Illuminating Shadows: The Calotype in Nineteenth-Century America

[Michael Pritchard]

In this volume Hanlon turns conventional photographic history inside out, restoring American photography to its proper place among the great early traditions. Too often the United States is seen as a provincial player in calotype photography; a poor cousin to the Britons who invented the technique and the French who perfected it. In this book, we see early American photography as a vital part of that tradition—creative, dynamic, and influential. Accessibly written and exquisitely researched, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in photography and its origins. In addition to being a great reference work, it dramatically expands our understanding of the field."

The author, Phillip Prodger, is currator and Head, Department of Photography, Peabody Essex Museum. 

Illuminating Shadows: The Calotype in Nineteenth-Century America

246 pages – 10 x 7 – Illustrated – Bibliography – Cloth – $50

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