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. He gave her a scientific
education, which was highly unusual for women and girls in the
early 19th century. Fascinated with the plant life around her, Anna
became a botanist. She recorded all her findings in detailed
illustrations and engravings, until the invention of cyanotype
photography in 1842. Anna used this new technology in order to
catalogue plant specimens-a true marriage of science and art. In
1843, Anna published the book Photographs of British Algae:
Cyanotype Impressions with handwritten text and cyanotype
photographs. It is considered the first book of photographs ever
published. 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.
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