Photographing Montana 1894-1928: The Life and Work of Evelyn Cameron [Paperback]

Donna M. Lucey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

Photographing Montana showcases more than 150 of Evelyn Cameron's photographs, including vast landscapes, range horses, cattle roundups, farmers' fields, and the wildlife of the high plains. Her vivid images convey the lonely strength of pioneers and the slow growth of Terry, Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878424253
• ISBN-13: 978-0878424252
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photographing Montana, April 10, 2006

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Barney Considine (Missoula, Montana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photographing Montana 1894-1928: The Life and Work of Evelyn Cameron (Hardcover)

This work is a treasure. Evelyn Cameron and her husband, born into English society, established a ranch in eastern Montana early in the development of that part of the west. A need for additional income and a love of photography lead Evelyn to produce a large number of high quality photographs. Those photographs represent a historical archive of enormous value. The photos show the people of the time, how they made a living, and the tools that they used. My personal favorite is a photo Evelyn took of herself in her kitchen; she sent it to relatives in England to show them her life on the Montana frontier. It was a life of hardship, but also of achievement. The quality of Cameron's work is the equal of other great western photographers of the era, such as Jackson or Huffman, and it records a side of life not represented by anyone else. There is a balance in this book between text and reproduced photographs. It is a biography of Evelyn Cameron, including excerpts from her journals, as well as an exhibition of her photographs. A museum and gallery in Terry, Montana, is a repository of Evelyn Cameron's work and the total number of photographs is several times what this book is able to present. One hopes that other volumes of Cameron's photos will be published in the near future.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gathers photos which portray early Montana life, March 15, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photographing Montana 1894-1928: The Life and Work of Evelyn Cameron (Paperback)

Evelyn Cameron left her English home to become a rancher in Montana in the late 1800s: she used her photography skills to help support her family, and captured Montana life in the process. Photographing Montana gathers photos which portray early Montana life and deserves a spot in any Montana history collection as well as in art libraries seeking examples of regional photographic talent. Excerpts from her diaries and letters include plenty of autobiographical insights.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eastern Montana photos by an English homesteader., February 3, 1999

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This review is from: Photographing Montana, 1894-1928: The Life and Work of Evelyn Cameron (Hardcover)

Although she was born into British high society, Evelyn Cameron grew to love the desolation of Eastern Montana and photographed the beauty and emptyness of the landscape. Interesting reading about a tough, determined lady and her bookish husband, Ewen. Great photos of Eastern Montana and early homesteaders.