Daguerre's American legacy
Subtitle: photographic portraits (1840-1900) from the Wm. B. Becker collection
By: François Brunet and Wm. B. Becker
Contributors: Becker, Wm. B. (William B.), author; Maison Daguerre; Musée Gatien-Bonnet
Publisher: Mare & Martin
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9791092054255
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Daguerreotype; Exhibitions; History; Daguerreotypists; Photography; Photograph collections
Notes: English translation of F. Brunet's texts: William Gleeson.

Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Le portrait daguerrien en Amérique : visages de la collection Wm. B. Becker," held at Maison Daguerre, Bry-sur-Marne and Musée Gatien-Bonnet, Lagny-sur-Marne, September-December 2013.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Daguerreian portrait, a new art in a new country; title: Daguerre's American legacy; title: Earliest images; title: Daniel P. Kidder; title: First masters; title: The art of the photographer; title: Cracking the code : hidden messages in American daguerreotypes, revealed; title: Mrs. De Kroyft; title: American gallery : characters; title: Informal poses; title: American gallery : occupations; title: Thomas Lincoln Casey; title: Benn Pitman; title: Family life/milestones; title: Groups and gatherings; title: Country charms; title: Small dramas; title: Beyond reality; title: The collector's histories.