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Driven by a deep commitment to share his discoveries, Dr. Stanley B. Burns’ name has become synonymous with historic photography. Dr. Burns began collecting medical, historical, and memorial photography in 1975, and founded The Burns Archive in 1977. Since then, he’s authored dozens of award-winning photo-history books, and has curated and exhibited at dozens of major museums and galleries worldwide. A New York City ophthalmologist, Dr. Burns’ keen eye for iconic imagery has helped rewrite inaccuracies in medical history and played a large role in the rediscovery of postmortem photography and nineteenth century mourning practices. An accomplished surgeon, author, historian, curator, collector, professor, publisher, and archivist, Dr. Burns ...more

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	Sleeping Beauty: Memorial Photography in America 4.44 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleeping Beauty II: Grief, Bereavement in Memorial Photography American and European Traditions by Stanley B. Burns (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth A. Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Morning's Work: Medical Photographs from the Burns Archive & Collection 1843-1939 4.56 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Intent: Crime and Punishment Photographs from the Burns Archive by Stanley B. Burns (Goodreads Author), Sara Cleary-Burns 4.40 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleeping Beauty III: Memorial Photography: The Children 4.53 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Geisha: A Photographic History, 1872-1912 by Stanley B. Burns (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth A. Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stiffs, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism by Stanley B. Burns (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth A. Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shooting Soldiers: Civil War Medical Photography By Reed B. Bontecou 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Respiratory Diseases: a Photographic History 1845-1870 the Pioneer Era 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Picturing Freedom: Africans Americans & Their Cars by Stanley B. Burns (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth A. Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars