Roger Fenton was the first war photographer and his photos really grab my attention. He documented the Crimean War. He led the way for future war photographers such as Alex Gardner and the rest of the Brady team during the Civil War.
The is a really interesting and long article on the last photo you posted, Fenton, Roger. Valley of The Shadow of Death by Errol Morris the great documentary film maker. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg-part-one/
If you do not know Morris films I would also check them out.
The is a really interesting and long article on the last photo you posted, Fenton, Roger. Valley of The Shadow of Death by Errol Morris the great documentary film maker. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg-part-one/
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I learned about Fenton in Histories of Photography. Valley of the Shadow of Death is one of my favorites but I was disappointed to know it was staged.
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