John Beasley Greene
(1832-1856)
John Beasley Greene (1832 – November 1856) was a French-born American Egyptologist and one of the earliest archaeological documentary photographers. He died at the age of 24. Because of his early demise, his pioneering work was quickly forgotten. The first important study of Greene was published in 1981.
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Early archaeological photography, presenting Egypt’s ancient monuments within stark, minimalist compositions that emphasize their grandeur and solitude.
Books
Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene
(Prestel, 2019)
John Beasley Greene: Sun Pictures
(Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs, 2016)