The Civil War is one of the first wars to document every aspect of warfare: the soldiers, both dead and alive, generals and colonels of the Union and the Confederate armies, battlefields, artillery, and destruction. The photos of soldiers with hard, forsaken faces truly show the stress of the war put on them. Thanks to the courageous photographers who risked their lives, we can truly witness the historic event and experience times long ago. Mathew Brady is one of the most famous photographers of
France just over twenty years before the Civil War. The camera was first used to photograph a city street from above. It was introduced to America less than twenty years before the war, where it was used for portraits and still subjects (Nardo 18). Photography itself was in its infancy at the time of the Civil War, but that did not impede its impact of the time. Photography shaped the way the general public perceived the people and events of the Civil War. Photographs catalyzed a shift in the
Born of Irish immigrants in 1823 in a little place called Warren County, New York; Mathew Brady is known as “The Father of Photojournalism.” While a student of Samuel Morse and a friend of Louis Daguerre (inventor of the “Daguerreotype,” a method of photography that the image is developed straight onto a metal coated surface), in which he had met while under the study of Morse, Brady took up his interest in photography in the year of 1839, while only seventeen years of age. Brady took what he had learned
Mathew B. Brady: Civil War Photographer Mathew B. Brady: Civil War Photographer was written by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk. Elizabeth Van Steenwyk has written many good books for young people including: Saddlebag Salesmen, The California Missions, Frederic Remington, The California Gold Rush: West with the Forty-Niners, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Woman of Courage. Elizabeth now lives in San Marino, California with her husband. Mathew B. Brady was born somewhere between 1823 and 1824. His early life
Mathew Brady was the son of Irish immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1830's, later that year they became residents of Saratoga Springs, where they became acquainted with the artist, William Page. Page was a large influence on Brady's artistic lifestyle teaching him trades such as jewel making, case making, and painting. Page took Brady under his wing and they moved to New York where Brady met Samuel F.B. Morse an artist who instructed Page in earlier days. Morse began the new art
amount of popularity before and during the Civil War. Photographers made many small tintypes called “gems” and medals of candidates for the campaign of 1860 (Cooper). When the Civil War came, photographers not only took portraits of military commanders, but they also photographed scenes of the battlefield, daily life in... ... middle of paper ... ...d vivid photographs from Antietam were published by newspapers, offering a new personal involvement in the war by civilians (Sachs et al.), (Wala).
inventions, the camera and photography have had a great significance in our society as well in our history. Both have come a long way in recording and visualizing natural phenomenon in our world. Through the power of photography, a picture can capture the essence of a single moment through a camera. With pictures, we can flash back to moments from our childhood or times of joy and sadness and have the ability to share those unforgettable moments over and over again. Photography not only captures precious
Sam Cooley and others used wagons to carry their photo equipment throughout the war areas. The stark realities of battles and death were available for everyone see thanks to the popularity of the newspapers and prominent news journals of the time. The public’s thirst for news of the war and the innovations and technology were a dream come true for publishers. Photographers and sketch artists were with troops on the forward lines and would capture the aftermath of battle. While the drawings could
PLAN OF THE INVESTIAGTION This investigation explores to what extent did realism presented by photography impact the public opinion of the Civil War? The Civil War was the pioneer war in terms of actively using photography as a means of recording. The investigation focuses on photography’s role in capturing the war at face value. Photos of major battles and scenes that exposed citizens to the reality of war will be analyzed, as well as how their opinions changed because of it. The motivations behind
As with everything in life, there is always a beginning and photojournalism. Without photojournalist, people not directly related to situations, would have never experienced the frontlines of war, the Great Depression, or the inhumanities of abortion. Photographically evaluating history is a way to analyze what once was and to forge ahead toward what will be. From its turn of the century birth, the professionals that have shaped and continue to form; its “Golden Era,” to its present day modern identity;