Carleton E. Watkins, photographer of the American West
By: Peter E. Palmquist ; foreword by Martha A. Sandweiss.
Contributors: Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916.; Amon Carter Museum of Western Art.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Published for the Amon Carter Museum by the University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916; Photography, Artistic -- Exhibitions; West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions
Description: Works of the nineteenth century photographer who focused mainly on landscape photos, and Yosemite was a favorite subject of his. His photos of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 213-227.
Catalog of an exhibition sponsored by the Amon Carter Museum and three other museums, held Apr. 1, 1983-Feb. 19, 1984.
Includes index.