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Pioneering Photographers of Green-Wood
July 21, 2021 , 6:00pm – 7:00pm
It’s easy to take photography for granted when everyone has a camera in their pocket–but the medium has been around for an even less time than Green-Wood has! And there are some really fascinating permanent residents here who played key roles in the emergence of photography. Join our historian, Jeff Richman, for a virtual tour of some of these individuals: the man sent by Louis Daguerre (who invented photography) to introduce his miraculous invention to America; the savant whose gravestone claims that he was the first to take a photograph of the human face,the man who met Daguerre in France and became a pioneer of American photography (hint: he’s also known for the invention of the telegraph!), and many more. The discussion will be illustrated by images of some of the best photographs in Green-Wood’s Collections (not normally accessible to the public).
$9 / $4 for members. A Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.
This conversation is part of our series of virtual programs about the history of Green-Wood and its permanent residents, Zooming in on History.
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Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.