John William Lindt b. 1 January 1845

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, was born in Germany. Known as the first person to successful attempt the representation of the 'native blacks truthfully as well as artistically'. These photographs were used for scientific study. He was a keen ethnographer, and won many awards.
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  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, England, UK (collected in)
  • Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, England, UK (collected in)
  • The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • The Royal Anthropological Institute, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • The Museum of Mankind, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • La Trobe Library, Melbourne, Victoria (collected in)
  • Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, England, UK (collected in)
  • Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, England, UK (collected in)
  • The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • The Royal Anthropological Institute, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • The Museum of Mankind, London, England, UK (collected in)