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Carleton E. Watkins — The Domes from Moran Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"
Carleton E. Watkins

The Domes from Moran Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1861

Taken from an elevated vantage point, this stereo photograph demonstrates Watkins' strategic use of perspective to convey the monumental scale of Yosemite's granite formations while maintaining the intimate viewing experience that stereo cards provided.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Carleton E. Watkins, The Domes from Moran Point, Yosemite, from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast", 1861

Taken from an elevated vantage point, this stereo photograph demonstrates Watkins' strategic use of perspective to convey the monumental scale of Yosemite's granite formations while maintaining the intimate viewing experience that stereo cards provided.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1861
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Landscape Photography, Albumen Print, Mountains, 19th Century, American, Yosemite, Scenic, Nature, Stereoview

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art