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Mathew Brady, Mark Twain, c. 1845
-major photographer
-shaped idea of being a historian photographer
-famous people, documentary portrait
-master at creating shadow and highlighted the mind |
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Mathew Brady. Abraham Lincoln. 1860, 1865
-so many photos of abe
-public portraits but also private
-people were wary of photos taking your soul away |
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Mathew Brady. On the Antietam Battlefield. 1860
-cares about angle, fence road and bodies
-very concerned about it looking good he moved bodies around |
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Mathew Brady. General Robert Potter and Staff, Mathew Brady Standing by a Tree. 1865
-group portrait
-everyone is doing their own thing
-union army, Potter is only one not wearing a hat
-Is like a sculpture
-Brady makes himself visible, he becomes more of the subject |
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Jcaob Riis. Five Cents a spot Lodging House, Bayard Street. c. 1890
-Jacob arrived before the flood of immigrants, not as poor
-initially a reporter but no one would believe him
-are first examples of visual culture
-documentary, humanitarium pov
-interest in the truth
-makes a point to say something |
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Timothy O'Sullivan. Ancient Ruins in the Canyon de Chette, Arizona. 1870
-about creating beauty not documenting
-texture, light, shadow
-visual pleasure |
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Charles E. Walkins. Best General View, Mariposa Trail (Yosemite, CA). 1860
-was very influential
-convinced railroads to be built
-similar to impressionism where they were concerned with light
-lack of humans |
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