Print the Legend by Martha A Sandweiss
A compelling story of how the new medium of photography and the new American frontier came of age together—illustrated with scores of stunning images This prize-winning book tells the intertwined stories of photography and the American West—a new medium and a new place that came of age together in the nineteenth century. “Excellent . . . rewarding . . . a provocative look at the limits of photography as recorder of history—and its role in perpetuating myth.”—Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News “A sophisticated and engaging exploration of photography and the West . . . A really handsome work.”—James McWilliams, Austin Chronicle “A wonderful book.”—Vernon Peter, Sunday Oregonian “A deliciously intelligent new book . . . so engrossing you can’t stop reading.”—Michael More, Albuquerque Journal “Print the Legend belongs on that short shelf of essential books about the American West.”—James P. Ronda, University of Tulsa
"Excellent.. rewading, a provocative look at the limits of photography as recorder of history, and its role in perpetuating myth." Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News; "A sophisticated and engaging exploration of photography and the West. A really handsome work." James McWilliams, Austin Chronicle; "A wonderful book." Vernon Peter, Sunday Oregonian; "A deliciously intelligent new book... so engrossing you can't stop reading." Michael More, Albuquerque Journal; "Print the Legend belongs on that short shelf of essential books about the American West." James P. Ronda, University of Tulsa"
Martha A. Sandweiss is Professor of History at Princeton University. She began her career as a museum curator and taught for twenty years at Amherst College. She is the author of numerous works on western American history and the history of photography, including Print the Legend: Photography and the American West, winner of the Organization of American Historians' Ray Allen Billington Award, and Laura Gilpin: An Enduring Grace, and is the co-editor of the Oxford History of the American West.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300103151 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300103158 |
| Title | Print the Legend |
| Author | Martha A Sandweiss |
| Series | The Lamar Series In Western History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2004-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 420 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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