Mathew Brady

Mathew B. Brady
Mathew B. Brady, self-portrait, circa 1875
Born	1822 Warren County, New York, U.S.A.
Died	January 15, 1896 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation	Photographer, photojournalist
Nationality	United States
Spouse(s)	Juliette Handy Brady
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Mathew B. Brady (1822 – January 15, 1896) was one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, best known for his portraits of celebrities and the documentation of the American Civil War. He is credited with being the father of photojournalism.

References

• Panzer, Mary (1997). Mathew Brady and the Image of History. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 1-58834-143-7, LCC TR140.B7 P36 1997.

Other websites

• MathewBrady.com
• Mathew Brady biography at American Memory of the Library of Congress
  • Selected Civil War photographs by Brady and his contemporaries at American Memory
• Mathew Brady Photographs More than 6,000 photographs available in the Archival Research Catalog of the National Archives and Records Administration
• Mathew Brady's World – biography, timeline and analysis of Brady's work at the Smithsonian Institution
  • Mathew Brady's portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
• Mathew Brady biography with large photograph collection
• BRADY'S NATIONAL GALLERY OF DAGUERREOTYPES An 1850 advertisement from The Daguerreian Society web site
• PHOTOGRAPHY—BRADY'S DAGUERREAN SALOON A description of his gallery (1853) from The Daguerreian Society web site
• M. B. BRADY. PHRENOLOGICAL CHARACTER AND BIOGRAPHY An 1858 "phrenological profile" of Brady from The Daguerreian Society web site
• STILL TAKING PICTURES An 1891 reminiscence by Brady from The Daguerreian Society web site
• Mathew Brady at Find A Grave