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The Encyclopedia of Photography’s Art and History

"The Yosemite Book", Carleton Watkins (1829-1916) | PhotoAnthology

The Yosemite Book

Carleton Watkins (1829-1916)

Through meticulous, large-format images, The Yosemite Book showcased the sublime beauty of Yosemite, influencing public perception and environmental policy.

With contributions from: Lucia Catalin (data research); Evdokiya Dimitrova (data research). Suggest an Edit

The Yosemite Book

Carleton Watkins (1829-1916)

Through meticulous, large-format images, The Yosemite Book showcased the sublime beauty of Yosemite, influencing public perception and environmental policy.

With contributions from: Lucia Catalin (data research); Evdokiya Dimitrova (data research). Suggest an Edit

The Three Brothers, Yosemite

The First View of the Valley from the Mariposa Trail, 1865-66

River View, Cathedral Rocks, 1861

From the “Best General View,” Mariposa Trail, 1865-66

Fully Reflected in Mirror Lake, Yosemite

The Lower Yosemite Fall, Yosemite, 1865-1866

Mirror View of the North Dome, Yosemite, 1865-1866

Pohono, the Bridal Veil, Yosemite 900 ft., 1865-1866

The Yosemite Falls, 2634 ft., 1865-1866

View from the Sentinel Dome, Yosemite 1865–66

Mirror View of El Capitan, Yosemite, 1865-1866

Washington Column, 2082 ft., Yosemite, 1865-1866

The Ponderosa, Yosemite, 1866

Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, 1861

Books

Carleton E. Watkins: Photographer of the American West

University of New Mexico Press, 1983

Carleton E. Watkins: Photographs 1861-1874

Fraenkel Gallery, 1991

Pioneers of Landscape Photography: Gustave LeGray and Carleton E. Watkins Photographs from the Collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum

Oxford University Press, 1994

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