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The American photographer Carleton Watkins (1829–1916) had one of the longest and most prolific careers in 19th-century American photography. Drawing on the major collections of Watkins’ prints at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, the Huntington Library in Santa Marina, California, and numerous smaller collections, the authors have compiled and cataloged all known mammoth plate photographs by the artist.
It features views of Yosemite, San Francisco, and the Pacific Coast, as well as railroads, mines, and sawmills in the American West. This work will not only contribute to a better understanding of this pioneering photographer, but also help depict the barely explored frontier in its final moments of pristine beauty. The catalog is organized by region and includes an inventory of Watkins’ negatives as well as an illustrated guide to his signatures, valuable to researchers, collectors, and dealers alike.
Texts by Christine Hult-Lewis & Weston Naef
Published by Getty Publications, 2011
24.7 cm 31.7 cm, 608 pages, in very good condition
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The American photographer Carleton Watkins (1829–1916) had one of the longest and most prolific careers in 19th-century American photography. Drawing on the major collections of Watkins’ prints at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, the Huntington Library in Santa Marina, California, and numerous smaller collections, the authors have compiled and cataloged all known mammoth plate photographs by the artist.
It features views of Yosemite, San Francisco, and the Pacific Coast, as well as railroads, mines, and sawmills in the American West. This work will not only contribute to a better understanding of this pioneering photographer, but also help depict the barely explored frontier in its final moments of pristine beauty. The catalog is organized by region and includes an inventory of Watkins’ negatives as well as an illustrated guide to his signatures, valuable to researchers, collectors, and dealers alike.
Texts by Christine Hult-Lewis & Weston Naef
Published by Getty Publications, 2011
24.7 cm 31.7 cm, 608 pages, in very good condition
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