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Anne Morgan (1873-1952) was a renowned photographer, a fierce advocate for women’s rights, and the youngest daughter of financier J. P. Morgan.

Coauthored by Guggenheim Fellow Alan Govenar and UCLA professor emerita Mary Niles Maack, this autobiography tells of her pioneering use of photography to advance her social work and philanthropic mission.

The thousands of photos she commissioned during World War I stand as her enduring achievement. But it is the press images showing her social advocacy, the snapshots chronicling her private life, and the studio portraits displaying her poise, stature, and fascination with dressing up in costumes and uniforms that illuminate the context of her public work.

Includes:

• Foreword by Sarah Hermanson Meister Part I. Anne Morgan: Her Life, Her Work by Alan Govenar and Mary Niles Maack Part II. Anne Morgan and the Photographic Image by Alan Govenar

Time and time again, Morgan used photographs to muster support for her relief efforts and charitable activities.

Anne Morgan is a must-have addition to any personal or public library.