Crossing the Frontier: Photographs of the Developing West, 1849 to the Present

ISBN-10
0756785677
ISBN-13
9780756785673
Category
History
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
1996-01-30
Author
Sandra S. Phillips

Description

The first book to trace the tradition of landscape photography in the American West, with over 150 images, many never before published. From the gold rush to the great railroad constructions, these early images chart the rapid advance of industrialization during the 19th cent. More recent photos convey the complicated aftereffects of this westward expansion, documenting the trail of human encroachment on the natural environment. This volume features work by many important classic & contemporary photographers, as well as essays on the photography, mythology, geology, & architecture of the West by four distinguished authors. Explores the complex social, political, & cultural ramifications of this ever-changing landscape.

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