Douglass and the Photograph

Frederick Douglass and the Power of Photography

Douglass knew that pictures allowed him to present himself as a person worthy of respect and dignity equal to any white man, and to challenge ...

Frederick Douglass and the Power of Pictures

Frederick Douglass was a firm believer in the power of pictures. In an 1861 lecture called “Pictures and Progress” by the press, Douglass ...

Douglass and the Photograph | Becoming Frederick Douglass

The most photographed American man of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass fully utliized the daguerreotype and the recent invention of ...

Douglass Portraits - American Writers Museum Exhibits

His portrait was taken over 160 times, in sittings across the country, making Douglass the most photographed American of the 19th century.

Powerful, Though Silent: Frederick Douglass' Portraits

It is estimated that Douglass was photographed more than 160 times in his lifetime. Take a moment, then, to imagine the amount of time he spent posing in front ...

Douglass and the Photograph | Episode 1 - PBS

Douglass uses the power of his image to challenge white stereotypes of African Americans.

The Most Photographed American of the 19th Century | PBS

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3QFt3XY One of the most photographed men of the 19th century, Douglass brilliantly uses the power of ...

Frederick Douglass: Man of Pictures - University of Rochester

Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century with over 160 surviving photos and portraits.

Why Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Loved the Photograph

Douglass defined himself as a free man and citizen as much through his portraits as his words. He also believed in photography's power to convey ...

Frederick Douglass and the Photograph - Harriet Tubman

The most photographed American man of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass fully utilized the daguerreotype and the recent invention of photography.

Picturing Frederick Douglass: The Most Photographed American of ...

Frederick Douglass was in love with photography. From his earliest known photograph in 1841 until his passing in 1895, he sat for his portrait ...

Portrait Photography Through the Lens of Fredrick Douglass

These two images evoke Frederick Douglass's use of the photographic image to “erase the astonishingly large storehouse of racist stereotypes ...

Douglass's Lecture on Pictures

In this first sustained lecture on photography, Douglass connects picture making to faith in progress, especially the progress of the war. The title of my ...

Unknown | Frederick Douglass | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

He advocated for photography's potential to counteract distorted representations of African Americans and reverse the "social death" caused by slavery. Douglass ...

Frederick Douglass as a 19th-century influencer - Harvard Gazette

A Wadsworth Atheneum show, curated by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis and Skip Gates, explores Douglass' embrace of the emerging art of photography.

How Frederick Douglass Found Power in Photography - Kara Hanson

He saw the technology of photography as a potent weapon for destroying stereotypes and promoting equal rights for African Americans.

Frederick Douglass Was the Most Photographed American of the ...

A coffee table book Picturing Frederick Douglass published last year which identifies the legendary leader as the most photographed American of the 19th ...

How Frederick Douglass Harnessed the Power of Portraiture ... - Artsy

Photography was the perfect tool for a man trying to rewrite racial prejudices in the United States, and Douglass sought out every opportunity to be captured.

The Most Photographed American of the 19th Century - YouTube

Born into slavery as Frederick Douglass in 1818, this renowned lecturer and author would become one of the greatest public speakers of his ...

Picture This: Frederick Douglass Was The Most Photographed Man ...

The abolitionist wanted to ensure a more accurate depiction of black Americans during the tumultuous years before the Civil War, ...