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Overview
Carleton Watkins (1829-1916) was perhaps the greatest American landscape photographer of the 19th century. His groundbreaking images of Yosemite, the Columbia River, and other natural wonders captured the grandeur of the American West for audiences around the world-and set an aesthetic standard rivaled only in the work of Ansel Adams many years later. This companion volume to a major traveling exhibition is the most beautiful book on Watkins' work ever published. Produced using state-of-the-art tritone printing, it showcases 105 of the photographer's exquisitely composed images, including four gatefolds presenting Watkins' astonishing panoramic photographs. The texts are informed by substantial new research into Watkins' life and work, offering a fresh perspective on his achievement.Editorials
Library Journal
Acknowledged as the foremost 19th-century American landscape photographer, Watkins (1829-1916) produced visual images of an American West that the Victorian populace had barely begun to imagine. Lugging cumbersome equipment, he captured the majesty of Yosemite, the Pacific Coast, the Columbia River, and other regions of the West--including frontier towns that sprang forth from the mining and lumbering industries. In this companion to a touring exhibition, curator Nickel provides an enlightening reassessment of Watkins's remarkable artistry and the widespread popularity of his panoramic and stereographic pictures. Featured here are 105 full-page tritone plates (many of which have never been published before) whose scenic splendors prompted a national effort for environmental conservation. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries, especially those with strong photography and American history collections.--Joan Levin, MLS, Chicago Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.Book Details
Published
May 1, 1999
Publisher
San Francisco, Calif. : San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ; 1999.
Pages
228
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780918471512