Double Exposure: Resurveying the West with Timothy O'Sullivan, America's Most Mysterious War Photographer

This book follows Timothy O’Sullivan, America’s most famous war photographer, on a journey across the American West in search of his work. O’Sullivan’s iconic Civil War photo, A Harvest of Death, is a testament to his role in elevating photography to fine art. His post-war images of the American West, captured while traveling with surveys led by Clarence King and George Wheeler, foreshadow the future of photography. Years later, Ansel Adams called his work “surrealistic and disturbing.”

Despite his fame, O’Sullivan remains an enigma, and his landscapes are equally shrouded in mystery. Author Robert Sullivan documents his road trip to find these forgotten places, exposing the ongoing changes in the land that were a continuation of the Civil War. Like O’Sullivan’s photos, Sullivan’s work reveals something about the soul of the country.

(This remainder book contains a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge.)