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Henry Hamilton Bennett (1843-1908) became a celebrated photographer in the half-century following the American Civil War. Bennett is admired for his superb depictions of dramatic landscapes of the Dells of the Wisconsin River and also for his many technical innovations in photography, including a stop-action shutter and a revolving solar printing house that is now housed at the Smithsonian Institution. With his instantaneous shutter, he gained recognition for his striking images of moving subjects, such as lumber raftsmen shooting the river rapids and his son Ashley leaping in midair from a bluff to the craggy pillar of Stand Rock. Less well-known are Bennett's splendid urban photographs of nineteenth-century Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul. This engaging biography of H. H. Bennett tells his life story, illustrated throughout with his remarkable photographs, some of them rarely viewed before. It draws on the photographer's own letters and journals, along with other family documents, to portray the sweep of his career and personal life. An important figure in the history of photography, he also contributed to the growth of American tourism: his nationally distributed stereoscopic views of Dells rock formations and his portraits of local Ho-Chunk Indians played a significant role in creating the Wisconsin Dells as the popular tourist destination it is today. Despite personal challenges--a crippling Civil War injury, the death of his first wife, and continual financial worries--Bennett produced an extensive portfolio that captures the midwestern culture of his time. He accepted commissions in the 1890s to document Chicago's modern skyscrapers, grand residences of Milwaukee's entrepreneurs and sailing ships in its harbor, enormous scenic panoramas along the routes of Wisconsin railroads, and sparkling ice palaces lit by fireworks at the St. Paul Winter Carnival.

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University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-10
0299237044
ISBN-13
9780299237042
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Book Title
H. H. Bennett, Photographer : His American Landscape
Author
Sara Rath
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Individual Photographers / General, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Photography, Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
286 Pages

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10in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz

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Tr140.B443r36 2010
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" H. H. Bennett, Photographe r portrays Bennett as a husband, father, entrepreneur, booster, and preservationist and ranks among the best of a mere handful of biographical accounts of a nineteenth-century photographer's life."-- Wes Cowan of Cowan's Auctions, Inc., History Detectives , and featured appraiser on PBS, "H. H. Bennett, Photographer portrays Bennett as a husband, father, entrepreneur, booster, and preservationist and ranks among the best of a mere handful of biographical accounts of a nineteenth-century photographer's life."- Wes Cowan of Cowan's Auctions, Inc.,History Detectives, and featured appraiser on PBS, " H. H. Bennett, Photographe r portrays Bennett as a husband, father, entrepreneur, booster, and preservationist and ranks among the best of a mere handful of biographical accounts of a nineteenth-century photographer's life."- Wes Cowan of Cowan's Auctions, Inc., History Detectives , and featured appraiser on PBS
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword by Tom Bamberger Preface Author's Note 1 Early Days: 1843-1864 2 Discovering the Landscape: 1864-1867 3 Picturing the Dells: 1868-1875 4 William Metcalf, Friend and Mentor: 1873-1881 5 Developments: 1882-1883 6 The Snapper: 1883-1888 7 Personal Views: 1888-1890 8 Urban Landscapes: 1890-1899 9 Change in the Wind: 1899-1904 10 Shadows: 1903-1908 11 Guardian Spirits: 1908-Present Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2010-014292
Dewey Decimal
770.92 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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