Alexander Gardner: Capturing Lincoln and The Civil War
Description
Overshadowed by his employer, the famed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner—more than any photographer—captured the horrors of the Civil War and some of the most remarkable images of Abraham Lincoln. His work and its controversy is astonishing—Gardner's exceptional images defined the era and captured two of the most historic and iconic photographs of Lincoln at Gettysburg and at The Second Inaugural, which would be the last image of the great President ever taken. Join photographer Christopher Dant as he leads us through some of the most remarkable—and little known—history of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln through Alexander Gardner’s beautiful yet consequential photographic images.
Guest Speaker:
Christopher Dant is a local writer and photographer who studied with the legendary photographer Ansel Adams in Carmel, California. His photographs have been part of several shows at the Southern Vermont Arts Center. He is a local novelist and serves as a docent at Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home here in Manchester.
The talk will take place on Tuesday, May 21 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Yester House at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.
