Wikipedia entry
Introduction
Carleton E. Watkins (1829–1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He focused mainly on landscape photography, and Yosemite Valley was a favorite subject of his. His photographs of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.
Wikidata
Q2939083
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Getty record
Introduction
Watkins photographed the Yosemite Valley and the Columbia River in Oregon and Utah from 1861 to 1874.
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Ambrotypist, Daguerreotypist, Photographer
Names
Carleton E. Watkins, Carleton Eugene Watkins, Carleton Emmons Watkins, Carleton Watkins, C.E. Watkins, Eugene Watkins
Ulan
500002731
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Works

11 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
  • Photography at MoMA: 1840–1920 Edited by Quentin Bajac, Lucy Gallun, Roxana Marcoci, and Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2017 Hardcover, 376 pages
  • Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West Eva Respini, 2009 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 168 pages
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