{"product_id":"photographic-memory-william-henry-jackson-and-the-american-west-hardcover","title":"Photographic Memory: William Henry Jackson and the American West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegendary 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his new graphic biography, legendary cartoonist Bill Griffith, creator of \u003ci\u003eZippy the Pinhead\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of his namesake and great-grandfather, William Henry Jackson, who was one of the first photographers of the American West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using his unique approach to graphic novel biography, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e 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 and the Library of Congress, as well as from the more than 25 books written about Jackson and his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like all of Griffith's biographies, \u003ci\u003ePhotographic Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly researched, sharply observant character study written from a place of love, which explores photography in an illustrated medium. Not an easy trick to pull off--unless you are Bill Griffith.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the syndicated daily comic strip \u003ci\u003eZippy\u003c\/i\u003e. On our ComicArts list, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eNobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThree Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e, the critically acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning biography of Ernie Bushmiller. Griffith's prolific output has been included in such publications as the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Griffith is also credited in \u003ci\u003eBartlett \u003c\/i\u003efor coining the popular phrase, \"Are we having fun yet?\" He lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.77 x 6.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978322608429,"sku":"9781419784149","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Y3rqdQqdkd9781419784149.webp?v=1775801613","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/photographic-memory-william-henry-jackson-and-the-american-west-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}