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Format:

Book

Author:

Palmquist, Peter E., author.

Title:

Carleton E. Watkins : photographer of the American West / Peter E. Palmquist ; foreword by Martha A. Sandweiss.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher, Date:

Albuquerque : Published for the Amon Carter Museum by the University of New Mexico Press, 1983.

Description:

xvii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm

Summary:

Works of the nineteenth century photographer who focused mainly on landscape photos, and Yosemite was a favorite subject of his. His photos of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.

Subjects:

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916 -- Exhibitions.

Photography, Artistic -- Exhibitions.

West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Illustrated works.

Other Author:

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916, photographer.

Sandweiss, Martha A., writer of foreword.

Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, organizer, host institution.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, host institution.

St. Louis Art Museum, host institution.

Oakland Museum, host institution.

University of New Mexico Press, publisher.

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at Amon Carter Museum, April 1-May 22, 1983; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, June 15-August 14, 1983; St. Louis Art Museum, September 15-October 30, 1983; and, Oakland Museum, December 16, 1983-February 19, 1984.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index.

Contents:

Foreword -- Carleton E. Watkins : photographer of the American West -- Plates -- Chronology -- Appendix 1: Collections of Watkins materials -- Appendix 2: Albums and folios of Watkins photographs -- Appendix 3: Books and periodicals illustrated with Watkins photographs.

LCCN:

82024824

ISBN:

0826306594

9780826306593

Other Number:

9197151

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

30997

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# System items in:

1

Call Number:

779.9978 Watkins