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Print the Legend: Photography and the American West

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.

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"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 Legendbelongs on that short shelf of essential books about the American West."—James P. Ronda, University of Tulsa

Audience
adult
Length
long · 420 pages

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