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Photographs from the Collection 1940-Present

John Pultz, curator

November 12, 2003–February 1, 2004

South Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

The history and development of photography is charted in this installation from the permanent collection.

Photographs from the Collection. Part 2: South Balcony Gallery. The works in this gallery continue the historical survey, and cover the period from 1940 to the present. The history and development of photography is charted in this installation from the permanent collection.

In conjunction with KU Jazz Festival, we will be showing 8-10 Aaron Siskind Photographs in the Study Gallery February 21-March 21, 2004.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Martha Graham - Letter to the World, Barbara Morgan (1900–1992) — Barbara Morgan (1900–1992)

Martha Graham - Letter to the World, 1940

Gano Grain Elevator, Western Kansas, Wright Morris (1910–1998) — Wright Morris (1910–1998)

Gano Grain Elevator, Western Kansas, 1940

New York, Helen Levitt (1913–2009) — Helen Levitt (1913–2009)

New York, circa 1942

Gloucester 1H, Aaron Siskind (1903–1991) — Aaron Siskind (1903–1991)

Gloucester 1H, 1944

Georges Hugnet, Izis (1911–1980) — Izis (1911–1980)

Georges Hugnet, 1946

H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, New York, Irving Penn (1917–2009) — Irving Penn (1917–2009)

H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, New York, 1947

Eleanor, Chicago, Harry Callahan (1912–1999) — Harry Callahan (1912–1999)

Eleanor, Chicago, 1949

Nude Foot, San Francisco, Minor White (1908–1976) — Minor White (1908–1976)

Nude Foot, San Francisco, 1949

untitled, George Hoyningen-Huene (1900–1968) — George Hoyningen-Huene (1900–1968)

untitled, 1950s

U.S. 285, New Mexico, Robert Frank (1924–2019) — Robert Frank (1924–2019)

U.S. 285, New Mexico, 1955

New York City, Lee Friedlander (born 1934) — Lee Friedlander (born 1934)

New York City, 1964

New York City, Garry Winogrand (1928–1984) — Garry Winogrand (1928–1984)

New York City, 1967

Apocalypse II, Jerry Norman Uelsmann (1934–2022) — Jerry Norman Uelsmann (1934–2022)

Apocalypse II, 1967

Drottningholm, Sweden, Kenneth Josephson (born 1932) — Kenneth Josephson (born 1932)

Drottningholm, Sweden, 1967

Tattooed Man at a Carnival, Md., Diane Arbus (1923–1971) — Diane Arbus (1923–1971)

Tattooed Man at a Carnival, Md., 1970

Martini and Od'oevers, Robert Heinecken (1931–2006) — Robert Heinecken (1931–2006)

Martini and Od'oevers, 1971

Splitting, Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978) — Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978)

Splitting, 1974–1975

Red Interior, Provincetown, Joel Meyerowitz (born 1938) — Joel Meyerowitz (born 1938)

Red Interior, Provincetown, 1977

Club Cornich, NYC, Larry Fink (born 1941) — Larry Fink (born 1941)

Club Cornich, NYC, 1977

New Irvine Industrial Parks, No. 12, Lewis Baltz (1945–2014) — Lewis Baltz (1945–2014)

New Irvine Industrial Parks, No. 12, 1977

View, Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, Joe Deal (1947–2010) — Joe Deal (1947–2010)

View, Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, 1977

Untitled: Silueta Series, Ana Mendieta (1948–1985) — Ana Mendieta (1948–1985)

Untitled: Silueta Series, 1978

Graceland, Tennessee, Tseng Kwong Chi (1950–1990) — Tseng Kwong Chi (1950–1990)

Graceland, Tennessee, 1979

untitled, Jan Groover (1943–2012) — Jan Groover (1943–2012)

untitled, 1979

Construct V-A, Barbara Kasten (born 1936) — Barbara Kasten (born 1936)

Construct V-A, 1980

untitled, Jim Goldberg (born 1953) — Jim Goldberg (born 1953)

untitled, 1984

Suzanne and Philippe on the Train, Long Island, Nan Goldin (born 1953) — Nan Goldin (born 1953)

Suzanne and Philippe on the Train, Long Island, 1985

Corazon I (Winged man with heart) (Heart I), Luis González Palma (born 1957) — Luis González Palma (born 1957)

Corazon I (Winged man with heart) (Heart I), 1989

Madonna and Child II, Andres Serrano (born 1950) — Andres Serrano (born 1950)

Madonna and Child II, 1989

Magenta Colored Girl, Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953) — Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953)

Magenta Colored Girl, 1989

Delivery Boy Holding Kitten, Roger Franklin Ballen (born 1950) — Roger Franklin Ballen (born 1950)

Delivery Boy Holding Kitten, 1994

Blast Furnaces, Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934) — Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934)

Blast Furnaces, 1996

Blast Furnaces, Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934) — Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934)

Blast Furnaces, 1996

Blast Furnaces, Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934) — Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934)

Blast Furnaces, 1996

Blast Furnaces, Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934) — Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934)

Blast Furnaces, 1996

Blast Furnaces, Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934) — Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934)

Blast Furnaces, 1996

Blast Furnaces, Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934) — Bernd Becher (1931–2007); Hilla Becher (born 1934)

Blast Furnaces, 1996

The Hip Hop Project (2), Nikki S. Lee (born 1970) — Nikki S. Lee (born 1970)

The Hip Hop Project (2), 2001

untitled, Ray Krueger Metzker (1931–2014) — Ray Krueger Metzker (1931–2014)

untitled, date unknown

Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California, Ansel Adams (1902–1984) — Ansel Adams (1902–1984)

Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California, 1944

Road and Rainbow, Betty Hahn (born 1940) — Betty Hahn (born 1940)

Road and Rainbow, 1971

untitled, from the Serra Pelada Mine, Sebastião Salgado (1944–2025) — Sebastião Salgado (1944–2025)

untitled, from the Serra Pelada Mine, 1986