Exposing the Wilderness - Early Twentieth-Century Adirondack Postcard Photographers

Explores New York State's Adirondack Mountains through the lives and images of six early-20th-century postcard photographers who left a visual legacy of the region and its culture. Combines descriptive text with nearly 250 b&w postcards and photographic illustrations depicting Adirondack life. Provides insight into popular culture of the times, and takes an indepth look at the families and lives of these photographer-artisans.

Summary

An exploration of New York State's Adirondack mountains through the lives and images of six early 20th-century postcard photographers who left a visual documentary of this wilderness region and its culture in the 1800s. There are illustrations and photographs depicting Adirondack life.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Bogdan
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1999
• EAN: 9780815606086
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-0608-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 288 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 993 g
• Series: New York State; New York State Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous