Walter B. Woodbury

1834–1885 (age 51)

photographer and inventor

Biography

Walter B. Woodbury earned respect as a pioneering photographer and inventor whose technical ingenuity brought new clarity to the art of portraiture and reproduction. His development of the Woodburytype process preserved the subtle tones of the human face and the varied textures of the natural world, establishing standards still admired by practitioners of the medium.

While his machines and plates traveled across continents, Woodbury remained attentive to the communities that inspired him, and his colleagues remember him for quiet generosity and restless curiosity. His resting place in Abney Park is a quiet witness to the skill and imagination he devoted to capturing life in all its complexity.

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