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Introduction
869.01 Portrait > Parts of the body: Hands
                                                                             
X-rays
869.02 Portrait > X-rays of the hand
Helpings hands
869.03 Portrait > The helping hand
      
Photographers
869.04 Portrait > Southworth and Hawes: The Branded Hand of Captain Jonathan Walker
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Published in Trial and Imprisonment of Jonathan Walker, At Pensacola, Florida, for Aiding Slaves To Escape From Bondage, with an Appendix, containing a sketch of his life (Boston: Published At The Anti-Slavery Office, 25 Cornhill. 1845.).
Account of the event by Captain Walker (p.40,43):
After the expiration of the hour, I was taken back of the court-house, and water given me to wash with, and then conducted into court again, to receive the remainder of my sentence. When about to be branded, I was placed in the prisoner's box. The marshal, Ebenezer Dorr, formerly of Maine, proceeded to tie my hand to a part of the railing in front. I remarked that there was no need of tying it, for I would hold still. He observed that it was best to make sure, and tied it firmly to the post, in fair view; he then took from the fire the branding-iron, of a slight red heat, and applied it to the ball of my hand, and pressed it on firmly, for fifteen or twenty seconds. It made a spattering noise, like a handful of salt in the fire, as the skin seared and gave way to the hot iron. The pain was severe while the iron was on, and for some time afterwards. There appeared to be but few that wished to witness the scene; but my friend, George Willis, placed himself where he could have a fair view, and feasted his eyes upon it, apparently with great delight.
Southworth & Hawes took a daguerreotype of the branded hand of Captain Walker in 1845 and it was reproduced on the cover and title page for the book.
869.05 Portrait > Imogen Cunningham: Hands
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869.06 Portrait > Rena Small: Artist's Hands
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Readings on, or by, individual photographers
Elliott Erwitt
Erwitt, Elliott, 2002, Elliott Erwitt's Handbook, (Quantuck Lane Press) isbn-10: 0971454833 isbn-13: 978-0971454835 [Foreword by Charles Flowers] [Δ]
Helmar Lerski
Perez, Nissan N., 2011, Helmar Lerski: Working Hands, (The Israel Museum) isbn-10: 9652783862 isbn-13: 978-9652783868 [Δ]
Gary Schneider
Schneider, Gary, 2010, Handbook, (Aperture / Print on demand) [Δ]
If you feel this list is missing a significant book or article please let me know - Alan - alan@luminous-lint.com
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