Video: Civil War Cameras
Todd Gustavson, curator of the Eastman Museum technology collection, discusses two examples of Civil War–era cameras: a stereo camera and the Lewis wet-plate camera.
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Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.