Photography memorialized America's grandeur and exposed its growing inequities.
1826–1900 C.E.
Photography memorialized America's grandeur and exposed its growing inequities.
1826–1900 C.E.
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In the 1860s Carleton Watkins loaded a team of mules with his mammoth-plate camera and glass negatives and ventured into Yosemite Valley.
One of the most famous landscape photographs showing the horrible aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Business or pleasure? Carlton Watkins could photograph both beautifully.
Riis snapped photos of the urban poor during midnight police raids—but only because he cared.
A stunning look at an important Navajo monument reminds us that we’re basically specks in a vast universe.
Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
Crafted in the 16th century, this pair of six-panel screens is painted in ink on paper and showcases both Yamato-e and Chinese painting styles. The work features pine trees―a typical Japanese motif―and it has beautifully captured the richness of a Japanese landscape.