Described by his contemporaries as Daguerre's most dedicated follower, Thomas M. Easterly did most of his work in the relative obscurity of St. Louis. This lavishly illustrated account of his twenty-seven-year career established him as a new master in the ranks of nineteenth-century photographers. It will be an essential addition to the libraries of scholars and collectors. Easterly's subjects range far beyond the traditional daguerrean portrait. Of his surviving inventory of over 600 plates in the collection of the ...
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Described by his contemporaries as Daguerre's most dedicated follower, Thomas M. Easterly did most of his work in the relative obscurity of St. Louis. This lavishly illustrated account of his twenty-seven-year career established him as a new master in the ranks of nineteenth-century photographers. It will be an essential addition to the libraries of scholars and collectors. Easterly's subjects range far beyond the traditional daguerrean portrait. Of his surviving inventory of over 600 plates in the collection of the Missouri Historical Society, over 140 are views of St. Louis, his native New England, and the Niagara Falls region of New York. Three series of American Indian portraits constitute the earliest dated photographic record of Plains tribal members. A series of studio portraits of ordinary people and celebrities demonstrate a remarkable mastery of technique placing Easterly decades ahead of his time.
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1883982030. Ex-Library copy; with typical markings. Very slight spine lean. Tape residue at board edges. Else binding clean. The front flyleaf has been neatly excised about 1/4" from hinge. Pages clean, but for library markings. No library markings on the illustrations/photographs. There are no library markings on the DJ. The DJ is quite clean & bright, with just a bit of light bumping. Large, heavy volume.; B&W and Color Photographs; RTH14D; 0.9 x 12.25 x 9.5 Inches; 234 pages; Ex-Library.