{"product_id":"magnificent-intentions-john-wood-first-federal-photographer-1856-1863","title":"Magnificent Intentions: John Wood, First Federal Photographer (1856-1863)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite his prolific career as the first US federal photographer, John Wood has been largely forgotten. With 160 stunning, high-resolution images, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMagnificent Intentions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eestablishes Wood as a leader among American photographers of the time and provides historical context for his overlooked work and legacy, which includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe first inauguration photo, from James Buchanan's inauguration in 1857\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNewly uncovered evidence that Wood was the photographer who documented Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration in 1861, the only surviving photograph of that historic event\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHundreds of photographs of the construction of public buildings in DC, most notably the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Aqueduct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePioneering innovations in the use of photography to duplicate maps and plans during the Civil War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe first panoramic photos of Washington, DC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrienne Lundgren, senior photograph conservator at the Library of Congress, explores how Wood's life shaped his photographic eye and examines innovative techniques that made him a pioneer among his contemporaries, including his use of uncommonly large format plates and his experimentation with the dry collodion process. The book includes an enriching foreword from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, and not only celebrates the artistic and technical merit of Wood's photos, but also chronicles the fascinating evolution of early photography and the federal government's use of the medium to shape public understanding of the American experience. Written by Adrienne Lundgren. Hardcover; 216 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e21107204\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holiday Catalog 2024","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49567029362915,"sku":"wxy1787251523267","price":41.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/2961\/4819\/files\/magnificent-intentions-john-wood-first-federal-photographer-1856-1863_1.jpg?v=1787251529","url":"https:\/\/regalcladfashion.shop\/products\/magnificent-intentions-john-wood-first-federal-photographer-1856-1863","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}