John Henry Haynes. A Photographer and Archaeologist in the Ottoman Empire 1881-1900

148 pp, 107 colour photographs, pb, in English.

Virtually unknown today, John Henry Haynes (1849-1910) is the father of American archaeological photography. His photographic odyssey took him from Athens to Istanbul, across Anatolia, and ultimately to Mesopotamia. In a landmark study that includes many images never published before, Robert Ousterhout assesses his unique blend of artistry and documentation.