CAS AH 295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cyanotype, 40Th Parallel North
3 Apr 2016
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Survey teams - groups of government sponsored teams that included artists, cartographers, geographers, geologists, photographers, etc. Wanted to convey immensity of the region. Traveled through southwestern states documenting construction of railroads. Documented military railroad construction, then later union pacific photographer. Timothy o" sullivan - hired by government and explored the 40th parallel. Right photo emphasizes the strength and power of nature, both of these images represented geological surveys. Right photo features native american dwellings, contrasted against the massive rock formation helps emphasize how they posed little problem to westward expansion.
