-\u201dPhotographing Nature\u2019s Cathedrals\u201d showcases three nineteenth-century photographers who used cutting-edge technology of the time to capture the natural wonders of the country<\/span><\/i>–<\/span><\/p>\n Milwaukee, Wis. \u2013 May 1, 2018 \u2013<\/b> Visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum will have the opportunity to see some of the first photographs of beloved American natural landscapes in the upcoming exhibition <\/span>Photographing Nature\u2019s Cathedrals: Carleton E. Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge and H. H. Bennett<\/i><\/b> from <\/span>May 18 \u2013 August 26, 2018<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n The three photographers in the exhibition used the cutting-edge photographic technology of their time to record the natural wonders of Yosemite Valley and the Wisconsin Dells. Their photographs helped create the myth of the American West, attracted tourists to the Dells region of Wisconsin and inspired the federal land grant that would lead to the creation of Yosemite National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThese photographers brought images of America\u2019s natural landmarks to the public\u2014they helped create the idea of these places as tourist destinations,\u201d said <\/span>Ariel Pate<\/b>, <\/span>Assistant Curator of Photography at the Milwaukee Art Museum<\/b> and curator of the exhibition. \u201cBennett\u2019s photographs of the Wisconsin Dells parallel how Watkins and Muybridge\u2019s photographs of Yosemite spread awareness of that unique valley\u2014and I\u2019m excited for our visitors to see the connection between these regional and national histories.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition looks at how photographs by Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829\u20131916), Eadweard Muybridge (American, b. England, 1830\u20131904) and Henry Hamilton Bennett<\/span> (American, b. Canada, 1843\u20131908) <\/span>helped preserve and promote the natural beauty of the American landscape. \u00a0Watkins was among the first to take \u201cmammoth\u201d-sized photographs of Yosemite, and the valley was preserved, in part, due to the impact of his photographs. Muybridge\u2019s works, which were sometimes manipulated using proto-\u201dPhotoshop\u201d techniques, also inspired tourists to visit the valley. Bennett\u2019s photographs and stereographs\u2014an early form of three-dimensional photography\u2014helped to promote the Wisconsin Dells as a natural wonder and boosted interest in the area, creating what is today a booming tourism economy and Wisconsin\u2019s largest tourist destination. <\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition draws on, in part, the remarkable landscape photography holdings in the collection of the American Geographical Society (AGS) Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and represents a continuation of the Museum\u2019s longstanding collaboration with the library. Visitors will see material from the library\u2019s collection that is rarely exhibited locally or regionally in such depth. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhether someone is interested in landscape photography, the beauty of nature or technology and innovation in the 1800s, visitors will love this exhibition,\u201d said <\/span>Amanda C. Peterson, Director of Marketing and Communications, Milwaukee Art Museum<\/b>. \u201cSo I\u2019m excited <\/span>Photographing Nature\u2019s Cathedrals<\/span><\/i> will be one of the main attractions of this month\u2019s MAM After Dark on the first day it\u2019s open, May 18th. The grown up summer camp theme is perfect for bringing together the typical party atmosphere with these remarkable works. \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Photographing Nature\u2019s Cathedrals<\/span><\/i> will be on view in the <\/span>Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts<\/b>. Established in 2015, the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts presents an integrated exhibition space dedicated to photography and the related media of film, video and light installation. Named for the Herzfeld Foundation, whose generous support has made this center possible, these galleries reflect the important legacy the foundation has built for photography at the Milwaukee Art Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n Organized, in part, from the collection of the American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.<\/span><\/p>\n Presenting Sponsor: Supporting Sponsor: Exhibitions in the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts are sponsored by the Herzfeld Foundation and Madeleine and David Lubar. <\/span><\/p>\n Exhibition Events:<\/b><\/p>\n All events take place at the Milwaukee Art Museum<\/span><\/p>\n Gallery Talks June 5: <\/b>with Ariel Pate, assistant curator of photography<\/span><\/p>\n July 10: Photography and Geology<\/b>, with Drs. Julia Bowles and Dyanna M. Czeck of UW-Milwaukee\u2019s geosciences department<\/span><\/p>\n July 24: H. H. Bennett, Dells Photographer<\/b>, with Betsy Grant, great-granddaughter of H. H. Bennett and the author of <\/span>The Bennett Story: The Life and Work of Henry Hamilton Bennett<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Aug 21: The American Landscape in Photographs and Paintings<\/b>, with Ariel Pate, assistant curator of photography, and Brandon Ruud, Abert Family Curator of American Art<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Salons Thurs, July 12, 6:15 p.m.:<\/b> A Stereoscopic Excursion to the Dells of the Wisconsin River<\/b>, with curator Ariel Pate<\/span><\/p>\n Sat, July 21, 3 p.m.: Ho-Chunk Objects: Souvenirs of Bennett\u2019s Wisconsin Dells<\/b>, with Kendra Greendeer of the Little Eagle Arts Foundation<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Social Event<\/b><\/p>\n MAM After Dark: Grown-Up Summer Camp <\/p>\n About the American Geographical Society (AGS) Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<\/b><\/p>\n Founded in the 1850s, the library contains maps, atlases, books, periodicals, photos and a large collection of geospatial data. The AGS Library supports research and inquiry into a variety of disciplines from film history to geography. Worldwide in coverage, items date from the 15th century to the present. 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\n<\/b>In Memory of Joan W. Nason<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>James A. Schleif and William H. Morley<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Free with Museum admission, free for Museum Members
\n<\/span><\/i>Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Co-organized with the Chipstone Foundation
\n<\/span>Free with Museum admission and for Museum Members, but space is limited\u2014RSVP to <\/span>studycenter@mam.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>$14\/$12 in advance\/free for Museum Members
\n<\/span>May 18, 7 p.m.\u201311 p.m.
\n<\/b>Presented by Northwestern Mutual
\n<\/span>Evening Sponsor: Summerfest
\n<\/span>
\n<\/b>*Exhibition photos available upon request<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n