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Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) was an American photographer best known for his documentation of the American Civil War. His photographs, often taken in the field, captured the brutality and grim reality of the conflict. Gardner's work, which focused on the aftermath of battles and the lives of ordinary people caught in the war, provided a powerful and unflinching record of the era. His influential "Incidents of the War" series (1866) helped shape public perception of the conflict.
Born
1821
Died
1882