Roger Fenton and the Crimean Valley of the Shadow of Death | Madeleine Emerald Thiele

Fenton, Group of the 47th Regiment in winter dress, ready for the trenches (1855)

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me (Psalm 23:4) Roger Fenton (1819 – 1869) was a re…

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2 thoughts on “Roger Fenton and the Crimean Valley of the Shadow of Death | Madeleine Emerald Thiele

  1. Fenton’s war photography was the forerunner of much more to come, during the American Civil War. However, his still of the cannonballs, devoid of dead and injured men, shows a real talent for highlighting the horrors of war, using just the debris left behind in the aftermath of battle.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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