Mathew Brady
Mathew B. Brady (1822 – January 15, 1896) was one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, 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]
Mathew B. Brady | |
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| Mathew B. Brady, self-portrait, circa 1875 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 | File:Mathew Brady Signature.svg |
Mathew Brady Media
- Mathew B. Brady 1851.jpg
Lithograph of Brady, c. 1845
- Mathew B. Brady (1857).jpg
An 1857 portrait of Brady by Charles Loring Elliott
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Brady upon his return from the First Battle of Bull Run in Manassas; under his long coat, he is wearing a saber awarded to him by the New York Fire Zouaves.
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A U.S. postage stamp of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln based on Brady's portrait photo of Lincoln
- Daguerreotype tintype photographer model studio table brady stand cast iron portrait photos.jpg
Mid-19th century "Brady stand" photo model's armrest table
- Mathew Brady with Juliette Handy Brady and Mrs Haggerty.jpg
Brady with his wife Juliet Handy Brady (front left) and sister Ellen Brady Haggerty (front right)
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General William J. Worth; a related picture also by Brady can be found on the George Eastman House Collection website.
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Photo of John Quincy Adams between 1843 and 1848 by Brady
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Photo of Andrew Jackson by Edward Anthony later copied by Brady
References
- ↑ 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 More than 6,000 photographs available in the Archival Research Catalog 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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