Analyzing the Content of Nineteenth-Century 2D Visual Art - CLEP Humanities

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The above photo is taken from what conflict?

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During the American Civil War, the medium of photography was still relatively new, having only been invented a few decades before the outbreak of war in 1861. The photographer Matthew Brady was the pioneering figure in developing photography throughout the war. By capturing war in the realistic medium of photography, Brady both helped people see war in a different manner and appreciate the possibilities of photography.

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