Print the Legend: Photography and the American West

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ISBN: 9780300103151
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Overview

This prize-winning book tells the intertwined stories of photography and the American West--a new medium and a new place that came of age together in the nineteenth century.
"Excellent . . . rewarding . . . a provocative look at the limits of photography as recorder of history--and its role in perpetuating myth."--Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
"A sophisticated and engaging exploration of photography and the West . . . A really handsome work."--James McWilliams, Austin Chronicle
"A wonderful book."--Vernon Peter, Sunday Oregonian
"A deliciously intelligent new book . . . so engrossing you can't stop reading."--Michael More, Albuquerque Journal
"Print the Legend belongs on that short shelf of essential books about the American West."--James P. Ronda, University of Tulsa
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Sandweiss, Martha A.
  • ISBN: 9780300103151
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.60 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 402
  • Publication Year: 2004

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