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Mathew Benjamin Brady

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Also known as M. B. Brady, Mathew B. Brady

American photographer (c. 1823 – 1896)

Key facts

Born
Mathew B. Brady , c. ( 1822-05-18 ) May 18, 1822, Warren County , New York , U.S.
Died
January 15, 1896 (1896-01-15) (aged 73), New York City , New York , U.S.
Resting place
Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Occupations
Photographer photojournalist
Years active
1844−1875
Spouse
Juliet Handy ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1850 ; died 1887 ) ​
Relatives
Levin Corbin Handy (nephew by marriage)

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Works in European collections

5 objects attributed to Mathew Benjamin Brady, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Mathew B. Brady (c. May 18, 1822 – January 15, 1896) was an American photographer. Known as one of the earliest and most famous photographers in American history, he is best known for his scenes of the American Civil War. He studied under inventor Samuel Morse, who pioneered the daguerreotype technique in America. Brady opened his own studio in New York City in 1844, and went on to photograph U.S. presidents John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Millard Fillmore, Martin Van Buren, and other public figures.

When the Civil War began, Brady's use of a mobile studio and darkroom enabled thousands of vivid battlefield photographs to bring home the reality of war to the public. He also photographed generals and politicians on both sides of the conflict, though most of these were taken by his assistants rather than by Brady himself.

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