Photography

Our collection spans the entire history of the medium, with a focus on 19th-century American and European photography.

Highlights

Close, No. 118 High Street, from Photographs of the Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow 1868-1877, 1878

Thomas Annan
The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, 1868

Carleton E. Watkins

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The Cliff House, San Francisco, after 1875

Carleton E. Watkins
The Palace Hotel, San Francisco (interior view), 19th century

Carleton E. Watkins
Untitled tenth image from the 605 O'Farrell Street section of the album Home (605 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco and Heartsease, Menlo Park), 1880

Eadweard Muybridge
The Eiffel Tower, 1929

Brassai (Gyula Halász)
Apple Lord Suffield, ca. 1900

Charles Jones
Umbrella Handle (Hands), 1932

Imogen Cunningham
Untitled (Combined photographs for Arts and Architecture magazine cover), 1952

Imogen Cunningham

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Stories

Black-and-white photograph by Paul McCartney of two photographers pointing their cameras directly at the viewer and looking through the viewfinder

Black-and-white photograph by Paul McCartney of two photographers pointing their cameras directly at the viewer and looking through the viewfinder

Paul McCartney Reflects on His 1963–64 Photographs

An interview with Paul McCartney on the exhibition, catalogue, and some of his favorite featured photographs.

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