Center for Creative Photography acquires nine major photography archives
The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona has enhanced its collection with the acquisition of nine new photography archives, a project that has been in preparations for a significant period. The donation includes works from a range of notable photographers spanning the 20th and 21st centuries, such as Laura Aguilar, Jack Dykinga, and Frank Gohlke, among others. This expansion builds upon the CCP’s impressive existing collection, which features iconic figures like Ansel Adams and W. Eugene Smith, further solidifying its status as a premier institution for studying photographic history.
Key facts
- Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at University of Arizona acquired nine photography archives.
- Archives represent 20th- and 21st-century photographic practices.
- Donated archives include Laura Aguilar, Jack Dykinga, Jody Forster, Frank Gohlke, Mark Klett, Nathan Lyons, Stephen Marc, Patrick Nagatani, and Susan Wood.
- CCP already holds archives of Ansel Adams, W. Eugene Smith, David Hume Kennerly, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Robert Heinecken.
- Acquisition is one of the most substantial expansions of CCP's holdings in recent years.
- Archives were in planning for years.
- Strengthens CCP's position as a research center for photographic history, education, and scholarship.
Entities
Artists
- Laura Aguilar
- Jack Dykinga
- Jody Forster
- Frank Gohlke
- Mark Klett
- Nathan Lyons
- Stephen Marc
- Patrick Nagatani
- Susan Wood
- Ansel Adams
- W. Eugene Smith
- David Hume Kennerly
- Lola Álvarez Bravo
- Louise Dahl-Wolfe
- Robert Heinecken
Institutions
- Center for Creative Photography
- University of Arizona
Locations
- Tucson
- United States