Print the Legend
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Photography and the American West
Martha A. Sandweiss
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
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"It offers a context for modern students to see the past, to understand the issues of cultural heritage, to appreciate that many Indians insisted on photographs, and to comprehend that Indian photography occurred in a bicultural context. . . . Sandweiss grants the boon of offering a stellar example of how to address controversial issues in a scholarly way. . . . [The book] provides valuable information and context for the greater understanding of the American Indian experience from a non-Indian studies perspective. [It] offers images and interpretation of the Indian experience not found elsewhere."—Greg Gagnon, American Indian Quarterly
Publication Date: April 10, 2004
148 b/w illus. + duotones throughout