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Book SynopsisIn 1949 Georgia O'Keeffe chose the National Gallery of Art as the custodian of nearly 1,600 photographs by Alfred Stieglitz - the Key Set, as it has become known. This book presents some of the most significant photographs acquired over the years, ranging from experimental photographs to key works by major twentieth-century figures.
Trade Review'A beautifully produced guided tour of some of the greatest photographic achievements of the last 150 years' - Royal Photographic Society Journal
'A fabulous reference and source of inspiration, this book warrants a place on any photographer’s bookshelf' - Black & White Photography
'Speaks to the enormous power of the photographic image' - Herald
Table of ContentsDirector’s Foreword • 25th Anniversary Supporters • 1.
Changing Visions: Photography and the Art Museum, Sarah Greenough • 2.
Discovery: 1839 – 1890, Sarah Kennel and Diane Waggoner • 3.
Expansion: 1890 – 1945, Sarah Kennel and Diane Waggoner • 4.
Reflection: 1945 – 1965, Sarah Greenough • 5.
Reinvention: 1965 – 2015, Andrea Nelson
