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ALL ABOUT MATHEW BRADY

The name of Mathew Brady is synonymous with Civil War photography. Who hasn't seen the gruesome photos of the Civil War soldiers lying dead on the battlefield of Gettysburg? But would you be surprised to find out that Brady didn't actually shoot these images? Click on the URL above and discover the truth about Mathew Brady. Visit his New York studio and meet the illustrious people of his time and see the portraits and carte de visit of anonymous men and women he created. Read and see an interesting animation of a complicated and laborious 4-step process called "Wet Collodion Process," used by photographers of the 1850s. You will be amazed!

Sat, 03 Jun 2000 06:28:18 -0700

Submitted by: Sibel Johnson