MUUS Collection Acquires Todd Webb Archive, Expanding Its Photography Holdings
The MUUS Collection has acquired the Todd Webb archive, featuring the work of the American photographer who lived from 1905 to 2000. This extensive collection contains about 15,000 prints, 50,000 negatives, and Webb's detailed journals. It showcases his street photography from the postwar era, capturing scenes in New York and Paris, as well as his travels in Great Britain, New Guinea, and Africa. Webb, inspired by artists like Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe, received two Guggenheim Fellowships in the 1950s. The archive will also include pieces by Rosalind Fox Solomon, Larry Fink, and Deborah Turbeville. In November, MUUS will partner with Paris Photo to present works by Webb and Eugène Atget, curated by David Campany.
Key facts
- MUUS Collection acquired the Todd Webb archive.
- The archive includes approximately 15,000 prints and 50,000 negatives.
- Webb photographed postwar New York and Paris.
- He was friends with Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe.
- Webb received two Guggenheim Fellowships in the 1950s.
- He walked from New York City to San Francisco photographing pioneer trails.
- The archive will be made accessible via MUUSEUM online platform.
- MUUS Collection will present Webb and Eugène Atget at Paris Photo in November, curated by David Campany.
Entities
Artists
- Todd Webb
- Harry Callahan
- Ansel Adams
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Walker Evans
- Beaumont Newhall
- Berenice Abbott
- Gordon Parks
- Dorothea Lange
- Lisette Model
- Rosalind Fox Solomon
- Larry Fink
- Deborah Turbeville
- Eugène Atget
- David Campany
Institutions
- MUUS Collection
- The Museum of the City of New York
- International Center of Photography
- Paris Photo
- MUUSEUM
Locations
- New York City
- Paris
- San Francisco
- Great Britain
- New Guinea
- Africa
- Belfast
- Northern Ireland