Matthew Brady
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Matthew Brady was a pioneering 19th-century American photographer best known for his extensive documentation of the American Civil War and portraits of prominent political figures.
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| Matthew Brady canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
person
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photographer ⓘ portrait photographer ⓘ war photographer ⓘ |
| activity |
operated photographic studios in the 19th century
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organized photographers to cover Civil War battlefields ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | photography ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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portrait photography ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSubject |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the U.S. Congress ⓘ other Union generals ⓘ other prominent 19th-century American political figures ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
brought images of war to the American public on an unprecedented scale
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created one of the first major photographic archives in the United States ⓘ helped establish photography as a tool for historical documentation ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of photojournalism
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later war photographers ⓘ public perception of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Civil War photography
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photography ⓘ portrait photography of political figures ⓘ |
| movement | early photography ⓘ |
| name | Matthew Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating one of the earliest comprehensive photographic records of war
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large-scale organization of photographic teams during the American Civil War ⓘ pioneering photojournalism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
documentation of the American Civil War
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portraits of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ portraits of Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ portraits of other prominent 19th-century American politicians ⓘ |
| occupation |
photographer
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studio owner ⓘ |
| role | pioneer of American photography ⓘ |
| subjectOf | exhibitions of Civil War photographs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
daguerreotype
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wet-plate collodion process ⓘ |
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