2007-10-23 14:53:03 · 4 answers · asked by Minal S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He was the first to bring the horrors of the battlefield to the people at home. He had an exhibition of his photos in NY, which was a sensation.
Although his pictures were excellent, the work and logistics involved in operating a mobile photography unit was ardous, given the state of the art of preparing plates, taking pictures and developing pictures at that time. This spurred the development of pre-prepared film, better cameras, and easier film development procedures as exemplified by Eastman's 'Kodak' film and cameras.
2007-10-23 15:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prior to Matthew Brady, The war reports of battles were often dry and uninspiring works in the local papers which often exaggerated or even lied about what happened. Brady's pictures (while in some cases staged due to the lack of bodies that were presentable) brought the horrors of war to the hearths of Home.
2007-10-23 16:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by rabbitmedic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew Brady was a very important documentary photographer during the civil war. When he was photographing, though, he would move the dead bodies around into positions that would translate better into pictures. After the war, the public lost interest in seeing photos of the war, and Brady’s popularity and practice declined drastically.
2007-10-23 14:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by *taydub* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you somehow transform THAT into a real question that might possibly have an answer?
2007-10-23 14:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by Chris B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋