Light in the West: Photographers of the American Frontier 1860-1880 (1980)
Title
Light in the West: Photographers of the American Frontier 1860-1880 (1980)
Subject
Photography--History--19th century
West (U.S.)--History
URL
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Description
Content description from Worldcat (https://www.worldcat.org/title/light-in-the-west/oclc/1099994505):
When photography was in its infancy, the American West was still a frontier; and, for a period of about fifty years, the two interacted in a complex and fascinating way. Dramatic subject matter in the West became accessible to photographers just when the newly-discovered wet-plate process enabled them to work outdoors. Thereafter, Western explorers consistently used photography to record their discoveries. It was primarily through the resulting photographs that the frontier became known. Ironically, these early images hastened the demise of the frontier they so beautifully documented. LIGHT IN THE WES rediscovers this empire through the eyes (and camera lenses) of the extraordinary people who were the first photographers to venture west. At a time when making photographs was as difficult as traveling in uncharted wilderness, these men truly were pioneers.
Ephemera: text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide: Light in the West. American Photography and the American West. Handwritten: only last half of hour show. Under Cover March 1984 vol.11, No.3.
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When photography was in its infancy, the American West was still a frontier; and, for a period of about fifty years, the two interacted in a complex and fascinating way. Dramatic subject matter in the West became accessible to photographers just when the newly-discovered wet-plate process enabled them to work outdoors. Thereafter, Western explorers consistently used photography to record their discoveries. It was primarily through the resulting photographs that the frontier became known. Ironically, these early images hastened the demise of the frontier they so beautifully documented. LIGHT IN THE WES rediscovers this empire through the eyes (and camera lenses) of the extraordinary people who were the first photographers to venture west. At a time when making photographs was as difficult as traveling in uncharted wilderness, these men truly were pioneers.
Ephemera: text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide: Light in the West. American Photography and the American West. Handwritten: only last half of hour show. Under Cover March 1984 vol.11, No.3.
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Ray Witlin (director)
Michael Blackwood (producer)
Ray Witlin (cinematographer)
Stuart Rickey (editor)
Publisher
Blackwood Productions
Date
1980
Citation
“Light in the West: Photographers of the American Frontier 1860-1880 (1980),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/452.