Carleton Emmons Watkins (American, 1829–1916), Taysayac, Half Dome, 4967 Ft., Yosemite, 1861, mammoth plate albumen print, 15-3/8 × 20-3/8 in. (image); 21 × 27 in.(sheet), Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Delavan Smith Fund, 1994.38.
Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning
Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning
Museum Hours
Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning explores how photography has engaged with current events and issues since its invention. The art in the exhibition represents 150 years of some of the most important photographers’ participation in our understanding of war, labor, social justice, different environments, and cultural identities.
The way we interpret photographs has always been complicated by associations with objective “Truth” and science, but it is also a creative endeavor. This exhibition will encourage guests to consider how the perspectives of the photographer, their audience, and their subject come together to create meaning in different cultural moments.
September 13, 2024–April 6, 2025
Indianapolis Museum of Art Galleries at Newfields
INCLUDED WITH GENERAL ADMISSION
FREE FOR MEMBERS
ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED
Friday, September 27, 2024
Artful Party: Fall
Indianapolis Museum of Art Galleries at Newfields
7:30–10 PM
Join us on Friday, September 27 for the Newfields' Artful Party: Fall celebrating the debut of several recent exhibition openings including the highly anticipated grand opening of Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks, as well as Carlos Rolón: Threads of Resurgence, Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning, and the latest rotation of Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art.