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A pioneering botanist and one of the first photographers, Anna Atkins comes vividly to life in Corey Keller's engaging and beautifully written portrait of a Victorian woman whose cyanotypes still inspire art, science, and environmental thought today. - Jennifer Tucker, Professor of History of Science & Visual Studies, Wesleyan University Brilliant, lively, and deeply engaging, Anna Atkins: Photographer, Naturalist, Innovator brings to life the pioneering figure behind the first photographically illustrated book. In clear, compelling prose, Keller weaves together biography, science, and cultural history to show how Atkins deftly navigated-and challenged-the gendered constraints of Victorian society to produce a quietly radical body of work. Wide-ranging yet accessible, this book sheds new light on the scientific, artistic, and social worlds that shaped Atkins's extraordinary achievements. A must-read for anyone interested in the origins of photography, women in science, or the visual culture of the nineteenth century. - Sarah Kennel, Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

A pioneering botanist and one of the first photographers, Anna Atkins comes vividly to life in Corey Keller’s engaging and beautifully written portrait of a Victorian woman whose cyanotypes still inspire art, science, and environmental thought today. — Jennifer Tucker, Professor of History of Science & Visual Studies, Wesleyan University

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Corey Keller is a historian of photography with a particular interest in nineteenth-century science. Based in Oakland, California, she was a curator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) for nearly two decades.

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