Description
| Product ID: | 9781510756427 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Brady's Civil War Journal |
| Subtitle: | Photographing the War 1861–65 |
| Authors: | Author: Theodore P. Savas |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, History, Civil wars, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, American Civil War, USA, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating “My greatest aim has been to advance the art of photography and to make it what I think I have, a great and truthful medium of history.†—Mathew Brady Mathew Brady and his team of assistants risked their lives to capture up-close images of the fury of the American Civil War and its aftermath. Brady actually got so close to the action during the First Battle of Bull Run that he only narrowly avoided capture. Brady's Civil War Journal chronicles the events of the war by showcasing a selection of Brady's moving, one-of-a-kind images and describing each in terms of its significance. Brady’s team not only captured thousands of portraits of the combatants, the generals, the fighting men, the sick, the dead, and the dying, but also documented the infrastructure of the war machine itself, recording images of artillery pieces, the early railroads, and extraordinary engineering feats. The text by Theodore P. Savas, an expert on the Civil War, adds context to Brady's memorable photographs, creating an unrivaled visual account of the most costly conflict in American history as it unfolded. His unique record of the war gives modern readers a fascinating insight into the terrible maelstrom that shaped our nation. “My greatest aim has been to advance the art of photography and to make it what I think I have, a great and truthful medium of history.” —Mathew Brady Mathew Brady and his team of assistants risked their lives to capture up-close images of the fury of the American Civil War and its aftermath. Brady actually got so close to the action during the First Battle of Bull Run that he only narrowly avoided capture. Brady's Civil War Journal chronicles the events of the war by showcasing a selection of Brady's moving, one-of-a-kind images and describing each in terms of its significance. Brady’s team not only captured thousands of portraits of the combatants, the generals, the fighting men, the sick, the dead, and the dying, but also documented the infrastructure of the war machine itself, recording images of artillery pieces, the early railroads, and extraordinary engineering feats. The text by Theodore P. Savas, an expert on the Civil War, adds context to Brady's memorable photographs, creating an unrivaled visual account of the most costly conflict in American history as it unfolded. His unique record of the war gives modern readers a fascinating insight into the terrible maelstrom that shaped our nation. |
| Imprint Name: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-15 |
