Elevate the masses : Alexander Gardner, photography, and democracy in nineteenth-century America /
Examines the work of the photographer Alexander Gardner and explores transatlantic dialogues in American Civil War-era photography, demonstrating the concern over issues such as photography as a documentary form, the meaning of democracy and the impact of industrialization on labor and social relati...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2020]
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| Summary: | Examines the work of the photographer Alexander Gardner and explores transatlantic dialogues in American Civil War-era photography, demonstrating the concern over issues such as photography as a documentary form, the meaning of democracy and the impact of industrialization on labor and social relations. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 185 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271086095 0271086092 |