by Serena Deng, Photography Collection Research Intern

8/15/2023

photography , Franz Hanfstaengl , intern

In 1871, the Royal Historical Museum in Dresden (the present-day Green Vault) commissioned German photographer Franz Hanfstaengl to document the objects in its collection. Among the 160 photographs produced, lively prints of five found their way to the Cincinnati Art Museum.

by Nathaniel M. Stein, Curator of Photography

4/11/2023

photography , collect , animals

From April 11–August 10, 2023, the hallway gallery at the top of the museum’s Great Hall staircase will be full of critters.

by Brett Hornberger, M.Ed. Early Childhood Teacher / Teaching Professor, Xavier University

2/16/2023

Evenings for Educators , montessori , early childhood education , Georgia O’Keeffe , photography

Inspired by the brilliant photography of Georgia O’Keeffe, Montessori students from the Xavier University Montessori Lab School experienced a novel three-part lesson about the innovative female artist.

by Nathaniel M. Stein, Ph.D.

4/5/2021

IOWA , Nancy Rexroth , photography , Appalachia , Light on IOWA , Ann Segal

IOWA was the kind of book that changed the way photography lovers could imagine the expressive possibilities of the medium. It stuck with people.

by Emily Bauman, Curatorial Assistant for Photography & Film Programmer for Moving Images

2/10/2021

photography , Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives , Germaine Krull , modern art , permanent collection

Krull’s groundbreaking modernist work now resides in the Photography Collection at the museum.

by Conservation

2/20/2020

conservation , photography conservation , Camera Work Magazine , Photogravure , Photomechanical reproduction , Gertrude Käsebier

The objects in the Women Breaking Boundaries exhibit in the galleries across from the café are examples of wide-ranging media, including light-sensitive objects.

by Conservation

8/15/2019

Duveneck , photography , paintings conservation , behind the scenes

Sometimes a painting can make its feelings known.

by Conservation

5/23/2019

panting conservation , infrared , infrared imaging , duveneck , underdrawing , underpainting , infrared photography , behind the scenes

This large unfinished work by Frank Duveneck is in the paintings conservation lab to be examined.

by Megan Beckerich

9/17/2018

ambrotype , japanese photography , research , curatorial blog

Photography was first introduced to Japan in the 1840s, via the sole government-approved trading port in Nagasaki.

by Nathaniel Stein

1/22/2018

curatorial , multiple mediums , photography , Contemporary Art , galleries

Posted by: Nathaniel Stein

by Emily Bauman

10/11/2017

curatorial , portrait , John James Audubon , photography , daguerreotypye

Posted by: Emily Bauman

by Emily Bauman

1/3/2017

curatorial , behind the scenes , collection storage , photograph , CAM

Posted by: Emily Bauman

by Brian Sholis

10/18/2016

Kentucky Renaissance , Lexington Camera Club , photography , community , curatorial

Posted by: Brian Sholis

by Conservation

10/6/2016

behind the scenes , conservation , photography , Kentucky Renaissance , Lexington Camera Club , installation , collaboration

Posted by: Conservation

by Conservation

12/3/2015

conservation , photography , photograph , works on paper , paper conservation

Posted By: Conservation

by Brian Sholis

9/28/2015

curatorial , Brian Sholis , photography , exhibitions , in the galleries , behind the scenes

Posted By: Brian Sholis

by Brian Sholis

8/12/2015

curatorial , Brian Sholis , Field Guide , Jochen Lempert , photography , exhibitions

Posted By: Brian Sholis

by Brian Sholis

4/1/2015

curatorial , Brian Sholis , photography , CAM Friends , travel

Posted By: Brian Sholis

by Salena McKenzie

3/30/2015

photography , Photo Services , digitization , prints , curatorial , IMLS , behind the scenes , Kristin Spangenberg , Salena McKenzie

Posted By: Salena McKenzie

by Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives

3/22/2015

library , Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives , archives , Hollywood , photography , Geoff Edwards

Posted By: Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives

by Brian Sholis

1/7/2015

curatorial , Brian Sholis , photography , travel , events & programs , films

Posted By: Brian Sholis

by Brain Sholis

2/25/2014

curatorial , Brian Sholis , photography , Barbara Morgan , Lee Friedlander , Merce Cunningham , Miles Davis , Pablo Picasso , Robert Capa

Posted By: Brian Sholis

by Cincinnati Art Museum

10/5/2012

Contemporary Art , exhibitions , photography , Doug and Mike Starn

Posted By: Cincinnati Art Museum