A few of the women and men in this book are famous, others are known only locally, and many are virtually anonymous today. Still, all of them made their unique contribution to the visual arts. For some, there remains little or no evidence of their pictorial work—perhaps only a reproduction based on a photograph, or a film review from the newspaper—and now, this book. A few facts recounted in this volume may surprise you. Lest we spoil the stories, we will just share a few details: Did you know that the earliest existing photograph made in what is now the state of Colorado is a daguerreotype from 1853? Did you know that it normally required at least 30 minutes to coat, expose and develop a wet plate negative? Did you know that a nationally controversial 1916 film about contraception and abortion was partially filmed in Colorado Springs? Did you know that internationally known photographers lived in Colorado? Did you know that the nation’s largest producer of theatrical commercials in its time was headquartered in Colorado Springs? Read this book to learn more intriguing particulars.