Photography and the making of the American West
By: Paul Clee.
Publisher: Linnet Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: North Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Photography -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Photographers -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Photography -- History -- 19th century.; Photographers.; West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Pictorial works
Description: Looks at the early history of photography in the United States, the photographers who recorded life on the frontier, and how their vision and artistry shaped public opinion about the West.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-114), webography (p. 115-118), and index.
Table of contents: title: The first photographers; title: Going West: the first wave; title: Imagining America; title: War photographers and western journeys; title: Photographers of the local scene; title: The many faces of the American Indian; title: The last of the great photographers.