ELIZABETH A. BURNS is the Creative and Operations Director of The Burns Archive and Press. Liz has curated numerous exhibitions, created many books, and consulted on myriad documentaries and films. Her books include Sleeping Beauty II, Geisha: A Photographic History, 1872-1913, The Burns Archive Medical Specialty Series, Stiffs, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism, Mensur & Schmiss: German Dueling Societies, and Setting Sun: Painted Photographs of Meiji Japan. She was the onset photographic historian consultant on the HBO/Cinemax series THE KNICK and PBS’ MERCY STREET. Liz lives in New York City and actively promotes photography and history through publications, exhibitions, and events.