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Lastrea focnisecii; Anna Atkins (British, 1799 - 1871), and Anne Dixon (British, 1799 - 1877); 1853; Cyanotype; 25.4 ?? 19.4 cm (10 ?? 7 5/8 in.); 84.XO.227.24; No Copyright - United States (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/)

New book collates the pioneering photographs of Anna Atkins

17 May 2023

The 19th-century British botanist used an early photographic technique to document plants and algae, and in 1843 released the first ever book illustrated with photographs

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