A gorgeous picture Book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins--the First person to ever publish a Book of photography After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father.
Weaving together histories of women, science, and art, The Bluest of Blues will inspire young readers to embark on their own journeys of discovery and creativity..
It is considered the First Book of photographs ever published.
In 1843, Anna published the Book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions with handwritten text and cyanotype photographs.
Anna used this new technology in order to catalogue plant specimens-a true marriage of science and art.
She recorded all her findings in detailed illustrations and engravings, until the invention of cyanotype photography in 1842.
Fascinated with the plant life around her, Anna became a botanist.
He gave her a scientific education, which was highly unusual for women and girls in the early 19th century.
A gorgeous picture Book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins--the First person to ever publish a Book of photography After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father
