George Eastman House. Acquisitions 1973-1980.

International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, 1981. Texts by Robert A. Sobieszek, Marianne Fulton, and Philip L. Condax.  Large quarto, stiff illustrated wraps, unpaginated. Includes list of 335 acquisitions by the museum, most of them photographs with some cameras, with selected illustrations by Frank Goehlke, Paul Caponigro, James Leon Williams, Felice Beato, Richard Avedon, Edward Steichen, Fred Holland Day, Mark Cohen, Victor Prevost, Nickolas Muray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, et al. Fine. Summary:

Acquisitions 1973–1980 is an exhibition catalog and archival publication released in 1981 by the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House in Rochester, New York.

Key Details & Summary

• Authors & Curators: The book features essays and cataloging by noted curators and scholars Robert A. Sobieszek, Marianne Fulton, and Philip L. Condax.

• Scope & Content: The catalog documents 335 key acquisitions made by the museum between 1973 and 1980. While the vast majority are fine art and historical photographs, it also incorporates rare photographic apparatuses, equipment, and cameras added to the permanent collection.

• Featured Artists: The volume includes illustrated examples from key 19th- and 20th-century photographers, such as:

  • 19th-Century & Early Pioneers: Felice Beato, Victor Prevost, James Leon Williams, and Fred Holland Day.

  • 20th-Century Masters: Edward Steichen, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nickolas Muray, Richard Avedon, Paul Caponigro, Frank Goehlke, and Mark Cohen.

• Purpose: The publication highlights the museum's expansion strategy during the 1970s, illustrating how the institution built on its founding collections to encompass contemporary visual trends, commercial works, and technological milestones in camera design.