This talk will highlight the work and artistic process of Anna Atkins (1799–1871), creator of the first photographically illustrated book. It will also explore the importance of Atkins’s photograms to scientific research and documentation in the 19th century.

Led by:
Lillianne Keaney, Harrison D. Horblit Photograph Librarian, Houghton Library

Penley Knipe, Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works on Paper, Head of Paper Lab, Harvard Art Museums