Photography's First Century
Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Gustave Le Gray, Oak Tree and Rocks, Forest of Fontainebleau, 1849–52
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Purchase, Jennifer and Joseph Duke and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 2000
Photography's First Century is on view at Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, United States, until January 17, 2027.
Last verified October 23, 2026 · Official source ↗
The Kimbell's inaugural photography exhibition surveys the medium's first century of exploration and discovery, from the rise of the daguerreotype and calotype in the 1840s to the age of modernism between the World Wars. It presents over 150 images drawn from the French national library's collection, one of the world's most comprehensive photographic holdings.
Venue
- Kimbell Art MuseumFort Worth, United States · October 4, 2026 – January 17, 2027Until 17 Jan 2027
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Images
Gustave Le Gray, Oak Tree and Rocks, Forest of Fontainebleau, 1849–52
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Purchase, Jennifer and Joseph Duke and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 2000 · Source ↗