Lincoln a photobiography sparknotes

In Lincoln: A Photobiography, author Russell Freedman chronicles the life and times of the sixteenth American president, who happened to be one of the most photographed men of his time. The comprehensive image collection included in this volume doesn't just complement the story; it is an integral part of the presentation that adds further color and perspective to the various episodes in Lincoln's life. The result is an in-depth introduction to one of the most celebrated and complicated figures in American history.

The opening chapter of this unique biographytakes an unusual vantage point right from the start. Freedman explains that while Lincoln was indeed captured on film frequently throughout his life, there exists no photograph that could possibly do him justice. Photographers, artists, and writers have all tried to capture the "real" Abraham Lincoln, but the truth of the matter, from Freedman's perspective, is that Lincoln remains somewhat elusive to

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