Photography
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The collection was begun by a transformative gift by Baroness Jeane von Oppenheim in 1998. It has particular strengths in works by European modern masters such as Alexander Rodchenko, August Sander and Albert Renger–Patzch; examples by Bauhaus principals Lazlo Moholy-Nagy and Gyorgy Kepes; and significant holdings by husband-and-wife, Dusseldorf artists Bernd and Hilla Becher. Strategic acquisitions through the generosity of the Photography Committee, the William and Sarah Ross Soter Photo Fund, and other supporters have bolstered mid-century American holdings include works by Danny Lyon, Larry Clark, Bruce Davidson, William Eggelston, Dave Heath and Ralph Gibson; and a contemporary, international emphasis anchored by significant works from Sophie Calle, Tacita Dean, Thomas Demand, Gilbert and George, Candida Höfer, Alfredo Jaar, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Jeff Wall. A significant new promised gifts include photo-based work by Matthew Barney, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Pipilotti Rist, and Bill Viola.
Highlights from the Photography Collection
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Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958), Shell and Rock Arrangement, 1931, printed circa 1947
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Ellen Graham (American, born 1929), Valentina Schlee, Venice Lido, Italy, 1951
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Bruce Davidson (American, born 1965), Wales, 1965
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Candida Höfer (German, born 1944), Spiegelkantine III, 2000
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Simon Norfolk (Nigerian, born 1963), North Gate of Baghdad, 2003