Anna Atkins
(1799-1871)
Anna Atkins (née Children16 March 1799 – 9 June 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph.
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The first book illustrated with photography, merging scientific accuracy and artistic beauty through the cyanotype process.
Books
Anna Atkins
(Klinkhardt & Biermann, 2021)
Anna Atkins. Cyanotypes: Cyanotypes
(TASCHEN, 2023)
Anna Atkins: Blue Prints
(Hirmer Publishers, 2022)
Anna Atkins: Photographs of British Algæ: Cyanotype Impressions
(Steidl, 2019)