the publication cements her status alongside the heavyweights of the Photo League and the Farm Security Administration as an indispensable witness to American civil rights struggles
the transition from simple "view lenses" to complex anastigmats (lenses corrected for astigmatism) was in full swing
accessible platform for fine-art photography collectors and students outside of traditional museum spaces
Space: Focuses on the vastness of the original
the imagery highlights the deep human tragedies of a decades-long conflict where millions of lives were lost
Daguerreotypes. Kindheit im Silberspiegel, Daguerreotypien (Childhood in the Silver Mirror, Daguerreotypes) by Eike Dröscher. Signed Copy the publication cements her statusHarenburg (Dortmund, Germany), 1983. Wraps, fine with custom made polyester jacket. Daguerreotypes of children, many of them with hand applied color, in color reproductions. Includes 80 daguerreotypes plus enlarged photos of selected ones. A delightful collection. Text in German. Summary: Kindheit im Silberspiegel (1991), by the German collector and historian Eike Drscher, is an exquisite study of 19th century childhood as captured through the lens of