Anne Morgan: Photography, Philanthropy & Advocacy
by Alan Govenar and Mary Niles Maack
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Details: 151 pages, Paperback, ISBN: 0692566023
Publisher: The American Friends of Blérancourt, January 2016
Format: 11.7 x 9.4 x 0.3 in.
Anne Morgan: Photography, Philanthropy & Advocacy is a work in three parts: a biographical essay, co-authored by Govenar and Maack about Anne Morgan, celebrated humanitarian and founder of the Franco-American Museum, Château de Blérancourt; an essay by Govenar on Anne Morgan and her groundbreaking work catapulted by photography; and a series of rare historic photos of Anne Morgan and her war relief efforts in France.
Photography was integral to Anne Morgan's career. Time and time again, she used photographs as a means to muster support for her relief efforts and to advance her philanthropic mission. The thousands of photographs she commissioned during World War I may stand as one of her most enduring achievements. However, the press photographs that reference her social advocacy, the snapshots that chronicle moments in her private life, and the studio portraits that show her poise, stature and ongoing fascination with dressing up in costumes and uniforms illuminate the context of her public work. Together, they offer an intriguing vantage point on the world she knew during the early and middle years of the 20th century when the photographic image emerged as one of the most pervasive means of mass communication.
