Doris Ulmann, a prominent photographer of the twentieth century, is the focus of this biography by Philip Jacobs, which uses newly discovered letters, documents, and photographs. Ulmann, born into a service-oriented New York Jewish family, photographed over 10,000 images and illustrated five books, such as "Roll, Jordan, Roll" and "Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands." Influenced by European masters and photographers Hill, Adamson, and Clarence White, Ulmann created striking portraits of both urban and rural individuals. Her subjects included notable figures like Albert Einstein and Robert Frost, as well as diverse cultural groups from Appalachia and the Southern Highlands.
