Timothy O'Sullivan

American(1840–1882)

Works

Timothy H. O'Sullivan (1840–1882) was a pioneering American photographer renowned for his documentation of the Civil War and the American West. Working with wet collodion glass plates under extraordinarily difficult field conditions, he produced stark, unflinching images of battlefield carnage and vast, sublime landscapes during government survey expeditions. His work is celebrated for its raw realism and formal power, and he is considered one of the most important photographers of the 19th century.

Albumen Print American Landscape 19th Century Documentary Monochrome Photograph Geological Documentary Photography Nineteenth Century Rock Formation Desert