Photographic Memory

**Legendary cartoonist Bill Griffith brings a personal touch to this illustrated history of his great-grandfather, William Henry Jackson—a pioneering photographer of the American West whose work led to Yellowstone becoming the first National Park and was a major influence on Ansel Adams.** In his new graphic biography, legendary cartoonist Bill Griffith, creator of *Zippy the Pinhead*, tells the story of his namesake and great-grandfather, William Henry Jackson, who was one of the first photographers of the American West. Jackson's photography spurred Americans to move westward, inspiring photographers such as Ansel Adams, and playing a role in the creation of our national parks, including Yellowstone. Using his unique approach to graphic novel biography, which *Kirkus* hails as setting a "standard" for the medium, Griffith explores every aspect of his great-grandfather's life and legacy, which he pulls from family letters, diaries, and anecdotes, primary sources, and the archives of the New York Public Library

Year

2025

Language

English

Publisher

Abrams ComicArts

Editions

2

Pages

288

ISBN

9798887078533

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