Landscapes for the People: George Alexander Grant, First Chief Photographer of the National Park Service

by Helen Davis, Helen Davis, Ren Davis

Book Overview

George Alexander Grant is an unknown elder in the field of American landscape photography. Just as they did the work of his contemporaries Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Eliot Porter, and others, millions of people viewed Grant's photographs; unlike those contemporaries, few even knew Grant's name. Landscapes for the People shares his story through his remarkable images and a compelling biography profiling patience, perseverance, dedication, and an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820348414
• ISBN13: 9780820348414
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.3" x 9.2"