Central Kansas Library System

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine.

A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.

"Mathew Brady recognized that the new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people's likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people. Brady knew the photos would create valuable historical records for later generations. More than any other photographer...

A biography of Dorothea Lange, whose photographs of migrant workers, Japanese American internees, and rural poverty helped bring about important social reforms.

"In this powerful and inspiring book, Barb Rosenstock and G�erard DuBois reveal the story of Dorothea's remarkable life and illuminate how her photographs continue to tell the world the truth."--

"Biography of legendary artist Cindy Sherman"--

In this imaginary reminiscence, Charles Bentley recalls the life and times of his brother, Wilson A. Bentley, who made the study of snow his life's work.