Anna Atkins

Title:
Artist:  Anna Atkins
Medium:  Cyanotype
Year:  1843
 
Give a brief description of the movement, photographer, or term you researched. How are they significant to the history of photography (50-75 words)?
 
Anna Atkins was raised by her father, John G Children, a scientist who taught her much about science, leading her to a hobby of botany.  Later, a friend introduced her to photogenic drawing where objects are placed over a light sensitized paper, then exposed to the sun; similar to a photogram.  Anna created images of seaweed which she published in 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions,' the first book illustrated with photographic images
 
 
Write a short personal reaction to the movement, photographer or term you researched. What is interesting or not interesting about the work (50 – 75 words).
 
 
Anna Atkins' work is interesting because it is some of the first photographic work, and I find it especially interesting because of the scientific content of her works.  They are also some of the most interesting photographs from the time period as they are quite detailed compared to the vast majority of old pictures. 
 
 
 
Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Andrew Benson