Books written by Stanley B. Burns
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Deadly Intent: Crime and Punishment Photographs from the Burns Archive
Focusing on crime with images derived from the Burn's Archives, this is a photographic history concentrating on the period between 1850 and 1950 when criminals often admitted their crimes and were quickly punished - the development of ...
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Geisha: A Photographic History, 1872-1912
Japanese geisha and courtesans intrigue and fascinate Westerners. During the mid-nineteenth century, Japan opened its doors to the world and became an essential destination for travelers. Tourists desired images of...
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Forgotten Marriage: The Painted Tintype & the Decorative Frame, 1860-1910 : a Lost Chapter in American Portraiture
This beautifully illustrated book contains more new information about photographic history than any recent volume. It unveils important, previously unexplored, relationships between art & photography & emphasizes photography's relationship to...
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Shooting Soldiers: Wounded soldiers identified, 101 regiments from the Harewood Hospital album
They were also used to create accurate wound in the PBS Series Mercy Street. Since 1983, the images recognized as major works of art, have been exhibited in museums around the world, including Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo and Berlin.
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Stiffs, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism
His books have placed him in the forefront of medical photographic history scholarship. This work reveals the nineteenth-century fascination with the dead body and body parts.
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Sleeping Beauty: Memorial Photography in America
Sleeping Beauty: Memorial Photography in America
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Forgotten Marriage: The Painted Tintype & the Decorative Frame, 1860-1910 : a Lost Chapter in American Portraiture
This beautifully illustrated book contains more new information about photographic history than any recent volume.
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Oncology Tumors & Treatment: A Photographic History
A photographic history of oncology, from the collection of renowned physician and historian Stanley B. Burns.