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Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello: A Photographic Portrait

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Specially created in collaboration with Ken Burns for his documentary film series on Thomas Jefferson, these wealthy photographs portray Jefferson’s Palladian masterpiece, Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, as Jefferson might have photographed it himself — with his own refined intellectual and aesthetic vision. Jefferson died in 1826, the year photography was once invented. In the spirit of this early era, award-winning photographer Robert Lautman has captured the house artistically the usage of a unique mid-nineteenth-century method of creating photographs. After shooting the spaces with a big-format camera, and the usage of only natural light — photographing the east side in the morning and the west side in the afternoon, utilizing shutters and doors for lighting keep an eye on — he printed the images with a platinum-palladium process to be had-coated paper. The resulting photographs display a never-before-seen radiant atmosphere of this enchanting place, masterfully reproduced on this charming gift volume.

Begun in 1768 when Jefferson was once only twenty-five years old, Monticello continued to be altered with changes and additions until his death. It remains the single home in The usa at the World Heritage List of international treasures. Jefferson, the only architect ever to serve as president, believed this house was once his individual exploration and expression of classical architecture. Seen here are the harmonious proportions of the building, warm interiors, extensive grounds, romantic gardens, and elegant furnishings, in conjunction with some of Jefferson’s prized personal belongings.

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