The Photographer and the President: Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Gardner, and the Images that Made a Presidency - Couverture rigide

Lowry, Richard

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ISBN 10 : 0847845419 ISBN 13 : 9780847845415

Editeur : Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A new angle on Lincoln and his legacy, exploring the rich and suggestive dialogue between art, image, and politics at the time of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was one of the most photographed figures of his century. Richard Lowry explores Lincoln’s association with Alexander Gardner, the man who would create the most memorable and ultimately iconic images of the president, both in his studio and on the battlefields of the Civil War. Lowry’s book is an accessible and lively narrative of this symbiotic relationship and an examination of the emerging role of the media at a moment of national transformation. Lincoln was an early adopter of photographic technology and visionary in how he used it—as FDR was with radio, JFK with television, and Obama with the internet. By highlighting this very modern aspect of such a storied presidency, Lowry opens a new door on Lincoln’s relationship to politics and celebrity just as the mass culture of the image was taking root in America.

Revue de presse :

"That's what The Photographer and the President is — evocative. It's an impressionistic work. [Richard] Lowry isn't out to prove a theory. Instead, he's setting the experiences of Gardner and Lincoln next to each other in the text and noticing common themes and vision." -Chicago Tribune

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Rizzoli Ex Libris
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0847845419
• ISBN 13: 9780847845415
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224