American Daguerreotypes: From the Matthew R. Isenburg Collection

The introduction by Matthew R. Isenburg and essay by Alan Trachtenberg discuss elements of the history of the dagguerreotype--its significance at the time of its invention, and its evocative and historical significance today--in this exhibition collection. Many full-page reproductions of daguerreotypes from Isenburg's collection illuminate the texts. An important anthology, beautifully printed.