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Civil War photo forensics : investigating battlefield photographs through a critical lens / Scott Hippensteel.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hippensteel, Scott, 1969- Author.
Contributor:
JSTOR (Online Service)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882.
Gardner, Alexander.
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
Brady, Mathew B.
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882.
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Photography in historiography.
War photography--United States--History--19th century.
War photography.
Image analysis.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photography--Historiography.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 200 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2026]
Contents:
The Photographers and Their Photocraft
The Hierarchy of Historical Preeminence
Photographic Forensics
Harvest of Confusion
The Scale of Manipulation
Artistry and Authenticity: The Photographer versus the Sketch Artist
Shedding Some Light on Exposure Times
Resolution in the (High) Resolution
Timing is Everything
A Photographic Chronology of a Colossal Waste of Time
Photographing Damnation and Hell
Conclusion. The Significance of Science and Sepia
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
Online version Hippensteel, Scott, 1969- Civil War photo forensics
ISBN:
9798895273173 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
40033207529
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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