Anna Atkins

Photograph of Atkins, in 1861

Cyanotype of an algae, from Atkins' book

Anna Atkins (16 March, 1799 – 9 June, 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. Atkins used cyanotypes to photograph algae and make books about them.^[1]

Early life

Anna Atkins was born in Tonbridge, England. Her mother died soon after giving birth to her.^[2]

Anna Atkins algae cyanotype.jpg

A cyanotype photogram made by Atkins which was part of her 1843 book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions
Anna Atkins Title Page of Photographs of British Algae Cyanotype Impressions (Detail).jpg

Detail of title page of Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions
Anna Atkins woodhorsetail cyanotype.jpg

Cyanotype photogram of Wood Horsetail from the 1853 book Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns by Atkins and Dixon

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