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[email protected]. R • I • T A Life Reviewed: George Eastman through the Viewfnder by Emma Powell A Thesis Submitted in Partial ulfllment of the Re!uirements or the Degree of #aster of ine Arts in Imaging Arts S%hool of Photogra&hi% Arts and S%ien%es 'ollege of Imaging Arts and S%ien%es Ro%hester Institute of Te%hnology Ro%hester, )* +%tober ,-th ,./. A&&roval: 0en 1hite Date 'ommittee 'hair 'laren%e 23 Sheffeld( 4r3( Ph"( 'ommittee Advisor Date 'ommittee #ember Patti Rusotti( 'ommittee Advisor Date 'ommittee #ember Table of Contents Acknowledgements ii Abstract iii List of Figures iv List of Exhibited Works v 1 Introduction 1 !hotogra"hic #iogra"h$ % % Eastman&s Childhood ' ( )$ #ackground * ' Eastman and Industr$ 11 + )$ A""roach 1' , -odak&s .uccess and Eastman&s !hilanthro"$ 1/ * )$ Theoretical !osition / East Avenue and !ast Times + 10 Conclusion %% Works Cited %+ #ibliogra"h$ %, i Acknowledgments