John Wood

John Wood is one of the premier historians of early photography, and his books on daguerreotypes and ambrotypes are widely recognized as landmark publications. His other books include The Daguerreotype: A Sesquicentennial Celebration, named the outstanding book of the year by the American Photographic Historical Society; America and the Daguerreotype, named one of the outstanding academic books of 1992 by Choice; The Art of the Autochrome: The Birth of Color Photography; and In Primary Light, winner of the 1993 Iowa Poetry Prize. He holds dual appointment at McNeese State University as professor of English and professor of photographic history.