PHOTOGRAPHS, MUSEUMS, COLLECTIONS

The status of photographs in the history of museum collections is a complex one. From its very beginnings the double capacity of pho tography -as a tool for making a visual record on the one hand and an aesthetic form in its own right on the other- has created tens ions about its place in the hierarchy of museum objects. While major collections of 'art' photography have grown in status and visib ility, photographs not designated 'art' are often invisible in museums. The status of photographs in the history of museum collections is a c...[Read more]