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American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library The Library of Congress has digitized a sampling of its Americana collections and compiled them in this thoroughly searchable site. Packed with photographs, recorded sound, and the full texts of historical documents, the site offers images and texts from such collections as "By Popular Demand: Votes for Women' Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920," "Origins of American Animation," and "African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection, 1818-1907." The American Museum of Photography This extensive online museum includes a collection of over 5,000 classic photographs, imaginative exhibits on the movers and shakers in the history of photography, and links to other "Photo-History Resources." American Photography: A Century of Images The companion site to the PBS series of the same name offers a wonderful photographic resource, inviting us to view a century of images through cultural, social, and historical lenses. The site includes sections on art, photography and war, digital truth, presidential image–making, persuasion, social change, and cultural identity. The March of Time Zone Zero's gallery of photo essays includes Diego Goldberg's stunning photographic essay in which the members of one family photograph each other once a year on the same day—from 1976 through 1999. 
PORTFOLIO: Martin Parr (seven photographs)
Parr's official web site contains sample galleries and information on his books and his latest work. Joel Sternfeld, A Young Man Gathering Shopping Carts, Huntington, New York, July 1993 (photograph)
The Haines Gallery web site contains images from and a statement on Sternfeld's work. Sarah Vowell, "The First Thanksgiving" (essay)
The photographs in this web site are accompanied by audio links that explain the context of each picture. The site also includes biographical information on Vowell, a sample of her writings, and commentary on her work. Salon.com The online magazine Salon offers more than seventy columns Vowell has written for that publication. Hearing Voices RealAudio clips of Sarah Vowell reading her work on This American Life. Amy Tan, "Fish Cheeks" (essay and photograph)
An interview with Tan. RETROSPECT: Yearbook Photos (eighteen photographs)
Just one of many news stories about controversies over high school yearbook photographs. Robert Olen Butler, "This Is Earl Sandt" (story and postcard)
A 1985 audio interview with Butler. Powells.com A 2000 interview with Butler. Book Page A 2002 interview with Butler. PORTFOLIO: Andrew Savulich (four photographs)
A unique and informative site that discusses photographers and their visual works. The site includes essays, photographs, and online galleries. National Public Radio, Snapshots Freeze the Moment. Radio Captures the Story (advertisement)
National Public Radio's web site. Dorothy Allison, "This Is Our World" (essay)
This site offers brief biographical information on Allison along with links to other resources. Steve McCurry, Sharbat Gula, 1985 and Sharbat Gula, 2002 (two photographs) National Geographic The original story and photograph of Sharbat Gula. National Geographic The full story, with pictures, of how National Geographic found Sharbat Gula in 2002. Steve McCurry McCurry's homepage, with more of his photography. Joe Rosenthal, Marines Raising the Flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima (photograph)
This site includes a brief biography on Rosenthal, along with commentary on photojournalism and the authenticity of war photographs. Iwo Jima Comprehensive web site about Iwo Jima. Includes description of the battle and photographs and film clips of the flag-raising. National Park Service National Park Service's picture and description of the Marine Corps War Memorial, a statue based on Rosenthal's photograph. Art Spiegelman, In the Shadow of No Towers (comic)
This web site for the political newsletter Counterpunch features numerous links to information on September 11 and the war in Afghanistan. A good source for students who want to read both American and non-American viewpoints. NPR.org NPR offers a number of stories on Spiegelman, including his work in Maus and In the Shadow of No Towers and his thoughts on 9/11. James Nachtwey, Crushed Car (photograph) and "Ground Zero" (essay)
This web site provides information on the documentary War Photographer, a film by Christian Frei and James Nachtwey. The site provides biographical information on both men, as well as reviews of the film and photographs by Nachtwey. Dirck Halstead This site features a gallery of Nachtwey's September 11 photographs and contextual information. Digital Journalist The Digital Journalist web site features video interviews with several September 11 photographers, including Nachtwey. John Paul Caponigro Interview with Nachtwey regarding his views on journalistic and collective responsibility. PBS Interview with Nachtwey regarding his book Inferno. September 11 News A large resource that features, among other things, timelines, international and U.S. news web archives, international and U.S. magazine covers, and images of the attack and the aftermath (the latter category contains four pictures by Nachtwey). Time Magazine Time's exclusive collection of Nachtwey's September 11 photographs. LOOKING CLOSER: Taking Pictures
This web site displays lost-and-found notes and photographs, and even has a section of audio memorabilia. Women and Dogs This site is a gallery of one man's collection of photographs of women with their dogs. Susan Sontag Susan Sontag's web site. Dai Nippon Printing Company An interview with Yutaka Sone about Birthday Party. Academy of Achievement The Academy of Achievement presents an interview with N. Scott Momaday along with biographical information and a photograph gallery. Mike Bragg Mike Bragg's web site. Kodak Girl An impressive site maintained by Martha Cooper. Contains images of Kodak ads—all featuring women—that date back to 1890. Kodak.com The Kodak web site provides an easy way to talk about how Kodak advertisements have changed with changing technology. The site also features links to online photography exhibitions and to an ongoing project that fits well with this chapter, the "PhotoQuilt of the Millennium." |
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