Mathew Brady
Mathew B. Brady | |
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 Mathew B. Brady, self-portrait, circa 1875 | |
| Born | 1822 Warren County, New York, U.S.A. |
| Died | January 15, 1896 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Photographer, photojournalist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse | Juliette Handy Brady |
| Signature |  |
Mathew B. Brady (1822 – January 15, 1896) was one of the most famous 19th-century American photographers. He is best known for his portraits of celebrities and the documentation of the American Civil War. He is credited with being the father of photojournalism.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Horan, James D. (1988-12-12). Mathew Brady: Historian With a Camera. New York: Random House. ISBN 0517001047.
- Panzer, Mary (1997). Mathew Brady and the Image of History. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 1-58834-143-7. LCC TR140.B7 P36 1997.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mathew Brady.
- MathewBrady.com
- Mathew Brady biography at American Memory of the Library of Congress
- Mathew Brady Photographs Archived 2013-05-11 at the Wayback Machine More than 6,000 photographs available in the Archival Research Catalog Archived 2013-08-10 at the Wayback Machine of the National Archives and Records Administration
- Mathew Brady's World – biography, timeline and analysis of Brady's work at the Smithsonian Institution
- Mathew Brady at Find a Grave
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