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Valley of the Shadow of Death (Roger Fenton) Coordinates: 44.583°N 33.54°E. Valley of the Shadow of Death, with no cannonballs on the road. Valley of the Shadow of Death is a photograph by Roger Fenton, taken on April 23, 1855, during the Crimean War. It is one of the most well-known images of war. [1] History.
English, 1819–1869. Prominent in photographic circles and favored by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Roger Fenton was commissioned to document the British military during the Crimean War; his pictures there represent one of the first uses of photography in wartime.
Sep 1, 2020 · Controversial early photograph of a battle site during the Crimean War, taken by the British artist Roger Fenton. Of Chickens, Eggs, and Cannonballs: Roger Fenton’s Valley of the Shadow of Death (1855) — The Public Domain Review
In it, the poet pays tribute to the six hundred British cavalrymen who died in this same valley on 25 October 1854, whilst denouncing the absurdity of the conflict. For ideological as well as technical reasons, there was no question of Fenton producing images of combat or of the dead.
Title: Valley of the Shadow of Death. Creator: Roger Fenton. Date Created: April 23, 1855. Location Created: Crimea, Ukraine. Physical Dimensions: 27.6 × 34.9 cm (10 7/8 × 13 3/4...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Full Artwork Details. Title: Valley of the Shadow of Death. Artist/Maker: Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869) Date: April 23, 1855. Medium: Salted paper print. Dimensions: Image: 27.6 × 34.9 cm (10 7/8 × 13 3/4 in.) Place: Crimea, Ukraine (Place Created) Culture: English. Object Number: 84.XM.504.23. Object Type: Print. History of this Artwork.
Description. Photograph of a ravine in the Crimea known as the Valley of the Shadow of Death. The ravine is littered with cannonballs fired from the Russian defences. This iconic image of war was photographed by Fenton in April 1855.
