Born on this day in 1799, the English botanist Anna Atkins. As well as being considered by many to be the very first woman to create a photograph, her stunning 1843 book of algae cyanotypes is thought to be the very first book illustrated with photographic images. Learn more about her life and her beautiful cyanotypes in our essay “Rhapsodies in Blue” by Paige Hirschey — visit link in bio and click image.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ We've also got a wide selection of her images available to buy as prints in our online shop (click link in bio and go to "shop"). Images: @nypl .⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ #annaatkins #cyanotype #cyanotypes #sunprint #sunprints #algae #onthisday #otd #blue #photography
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