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Dec 16, 2009 · Mathew Brady was a 19th-century American photographer who was celebrated for his portraits of politicians and his photographs of the American Civil War (1861-65).
Known as one of the earliest and most famous photographers in American history, he is best known for his scenes of the Civil War. He studied under inventor Samuel Morse, who pioneered the daguerreotype technique in America.
Mathew Brady (born c. 1823, near Lake George, New York, U.S.—died January 15, 1896, New York, New York) was a well-known 19th-century American photographer who was celebrated for his portraits of politicians and his photographs of the American Civil War.
Mathew Brady is often referred to as the father of photojournalism and is most well known for his documentation of the Civil War. His photographs, and those he commissioned, had a tremendous impact on society at the time of the war, and continue to do so today.
Sep 30, 2021 · Mathew Brady and his associates, most notably Alexander Gardner, George Barnard, and Timothy O'Sullivan, photographed many battlefields, camps, towns, and people touched by the war. Their images depict the multiple aspects of the war except one crucial element: battle.
Photographing the Civil War. At the peak of his success as a portrait photographer, Brady turned his attention to the Civil War. Planning to document the war on a grand scale, he organized a corps of photographers to follow the troops in the field.
May 17, 2022 · His pioneering work in bringing the horrors of war home in corporeal form led to Brady becoming known as the Father of Photojournalism and he stands as one of the most influential photographers in American history. This graphic photograph was shown along with others at Brady’s “The Dead of Antietam” exhibition.
