Photography

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

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People in a potato field at the Manzanar Relocation Center

People in a potato field at the Manzanar Relocation Center

Looking Back at the Lens: Japanese Americans on Ansel Adams at Manzanar

Watch oral histories about life in Manzanar and being photographed by Ansel Adams.

By Rose Masters, park ranger, oral history, Manzanar National Historic Site

Same Sight, Different Views: Revisiting Ansel Adams’s Landscapes

Compare Ansel Adams’s images with contemporary photographs of the same sights.

By Magnolia Molcan

Article Photography Environment American art
Ansel Adams: Preserving California

Can photography save the environment?

By C. Zane Heard

Article Environment Photography
Ansel Adams + Richard Misrach: Exploring Legacies

This short film examines the impact of Ansel Adams’s photography in the Bay Area and beyond.

Video Environment Photography

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