Exposing the Wilderness: Early Twentieth Century Adirondack Postcard Photographers.
signed first edition
1999 · Syracuse, NY
by Bogdan, Robert.
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1999. First Edition. Signed by the Author. Quarto, russet cloth (hardcover), 252 pp. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: Exposing the Wilderness explores New York State’s Adirondack Mountains through the lives and images of six early-twentieth-century postcard photographers who left a revealing visual legacy of the region and its culture just after the turn of the century. Robert Bogdan combines a richly descriptive text with striking illustrations to create vivid biographical sketches of these pioneer photographers who worked their individual styles to illuminate the Adirondacks, its inhabitants, and visitors. He includes nearly 250 postcards and photographic illustrations depicting Adirondack life -- most never before published. Until now, other than a few Adirondack locals and postcard connoisseurs, the gifted folk artists and craftspeople profiled here were virtually unknown. Through extensive and original research, Bogdan provides insight into the popular culture of the times and in-depth look at the families and work lives of these artisans as they plied their trade in the new popular venue of commercial postcards. (Inventory #: 60810bd)