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George Eastman: A Biography
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Informative biography of the man who transformed photography by simplifying the messy wet-plate process. Brayer shows us how key innovations as roll film and the light, hand-held camera helped the Eastman Kodak Company dominate the world market.
Vivid portrait of "America's most modest and least-known millionaire", inventive business man, art lover and benefactor.
Elizabeth Brayer provides a detailed biographical account of George Eastman, the industrialist who revolutionized photography. The book explores his early life, his development of the roll film and the first practical camera, and his role in establishing the Kodak company as a global leader. It examines his personal interests, including his passion for art and his philanthropic efforts, while detailing his significant impact on American industry and visual culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Elizabeth Brayer |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Place of publication | Baltimore, London |
| Year | 1996 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 0801852633 |
| Collation | 637 pp. |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 25 x 17 |
Condition Report
| Condition | Very Good (VG) |
|---|---|
| Cover | Fine (F) |
| Notes | Nice clean and tight copy. Dustjacket fine, minimal shelfware. Inside fine, first chapters (appr. 5 p.) have some comments in margins/underlining with pencil. Light toning to page edges. With dust jacket. |
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