Print the Legend: Photography and the American West by Martha A. Sandweiss
A compelling story of how the new medium of photography and the new American frontier came of age together-illustrated with scores of stunning images
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
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