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Martin M. Lawrence

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Martin M. Lawrence
Born1808
Died1859
OccupationDaguerreotypist

Martin M. Lawrence (1808–1859) was an American daguerreotypist active in New York City. A contemporary of Mathew Brady and Jeremiah Gurney, Lawrence was known for his large daguerreotypes known as "mammoths" and allegorical subjects.[1] He was one of the few American photographers who exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, winning a prize for his work. He was elected president of the American Daguerre Association in 1852.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Newhall, Beaumont (1976). The Daguerreotype in America. Courier Corporation. pp. 56–61. ISBN 978-0-486-23322-2.
  2. ^ "Correction" (PDF). The Hudson River Valley Review. 30 (1): 109. Autumn 2013.
  3. ^ Burchard, S. D. (1851). "Martin M. Lawrence and the Daguerrean Art". The Photographic Art-Journal. 1: 103–106.