The Origins of American Photography 1839-1885: From Daguerreotype to Dry-Plate; The Hallmark Photographic Collection at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Ar

by Keith F. Davis

An unparalleled survey of American photography from its genesis through the nation's coming of age​

The Origins of American Photography chronicles the emergence of a new visual paradigm, from the introduction of the daguerreotype in 1839 through the Civil War and the exploration of the West to the rise of popular photography in the 1880s. Beautifully designed and produced, with over 600 reproductions in tritone and four-color,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300122861
• ISBN13: 9780300122862
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Nelson Atkins
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 9.8" x 12.2"