Grant Castner The Lost Archive by Gary D. Saretzky (Hardback Book)

Name: Grant Castner The Lost Archive by Gary D. Saretzky (Hardback Book)
Brand: Rutgers University Press

Rutgers University Press

In July 2019, staff of the New Jersey State Museum visited a cramped and dusty storage locker in Hunterdon County. Inside was a treasure trove of more than one thousand glass plate negatives. Each negative preserved an image of New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century. They once belonged to a Trenton resident who had used the plates as tools for his chosen art form. His name was Grant Castner. His art was photography.\nCastner\u2019s glass plate negatives are a visual record of New Jersey\u2019s social and cultural history. His many human subjects are rich and poor, young and old, Black and white. They are at work, at play, at home, and in the community. Castner also documented social change brought about by electricity, engineering, education, industry, and transportation. He captured the\n\nGrant Castner\nThe Lost Archive\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price adver;