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Brigham Young: Images of a Mormon Prophet

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This book collects into one place all of the known paintings and photographic images of Brigham Young, the Mormon prophet of the Great Basin, taken throughout his long life. Born in 1801 before the development of photography, Young lived well into the period when photography had become common in America and died only in 1877. During his life, Young posed for numerous photographers and artists and more than 100 visual representations of him exist. The authors contend that there may well be additional images of Young as yet undiscovered, but that this book includes all known images, and contains as accurate information as possible in dating the image and ascertaining its history.

Essentially a reference work, this collection of images is a valuable tool for historians of the Mormons. Together with a useful introduction, essays on various visual techniques, individual images, and aspects of the history of Mormonism and the Great Basin, this work will be useful for many years to scholars, museum professionals, and collectors.