Anne Morgan
Photography, Philanthropy, and Advocacy
Published on 28. June 2023
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-7643-6590-4 (ISBN)
Description
The inspiring story of an extraordinary woman and her commitment to photography, philanthropy, and advocacy.
Explore the inspiring story of Anne Morgan (1873-1952), the youngest daughter of financier J. P. Morgan, and her pioneering use of photography to advance her social work and philanthropic mission.
Time and again, Morgan used photographs to muster support for her relief efforts and charitable activities. The thousands of photos she commissioned during World War I stand as her enduring achievement. But it is the press images showing her social advocacy, the snapshots chronicling her private life, and the studio portraits displaying her poise, stature, and fascination with dressing up in costumes and uniforms that illuminate the context of her public work. Together, these offer an intriguing view of her world during the early and mid-20th century, when the photographic image emerged as one of the most pervasive means of mass communication.
Coauthored by Guggenheim Fellow Alan Govenar and UCLA professor emerita Mary Niles Maack, Anne Morgan is a must-have addition to any library, whether personal or public.
Explore the inspiring story of Anne Morgan (1873-1952), the youngest daughter of financier J. P. Morgan, and her pioneering use of photography to advance her social work and philanthropic mission.
Time and again, Morgan used photographs to muster support for her relief efforts and charitable activities. The thousands of photos she commissioned during World War I stand as her enduring achievement. But it is the press images showing her social advocacy, the snapshots chronicling her private life, and the studio portraits displaying her poise, stature, and fascination with dressing up in costumes and uniforms that illuminate the context of her public work. Together, these offer an intriguing view of her world during the early and mid-20th century, when the photographic image emerged as one of the most pervasive means of mass communication.
Coauthored by Guggenheim Fellow Alan Govenar and UCLA professor emerita Mary Niles Maack, Anne Morgan is a must-have addition to any library, whether personal or public.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
270 color and black-and-white photos
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1569 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-6590-4 (9780764365904)
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Persons
Alan Govenar is the author more
than 30 books. He has produced videos for the Musee Franco-americain du Chateau de Blerancourt about the
legacy of Anne Morgan and the relationship between the United
States and France. He lives in Dallas, Texas. Mary Niles Maack is professor emerita in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, where she still teaches a graduate course on historical methodology and biographical research. Maack has lectured and pursued research in history, comparative librarianship, and gender studies.
than 30 books. He has produced videos for the Musee Franco-americain du Chateau de Blerancourt about the
legacy of Anne Morgan and the relationship between the United
States and France. He lives in Dallas, Texas. Mary Niles Maack is professor emerita in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, where she still teaches a graduate course on historical methodology and biographical research. Maack has lectured and pursued research in history, comparative librarianship, and gender studies.