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MASTERWORKS OF PHOTOGRAPHY Three galleries of great photographs from Talbot to Ansel Adams
AN EYE FOR THE WORLD The Photography of Shotaro Shimomura, Rediscovered
SELECTIONS Surprises from the Collection and New Discoveries
PHOTOGRAPHY AS A FINE ARF! Canine Camera Classics
THE DAGUERREOTYPES OF SOUTHWORTH & HAWES– Dazzling images by the first American Masters of the Camera
AT EASE Informal Portraits from the Dawn of Photography
SMALL WORLDS The Art of the Carte de Visite
OF BRICKS & LIGHT Architectural Photography

The Hall of Special Effects

Exhibits & Readings on Manipulated Photography

Introduction: Tampering With Perfection
MONTAGES, MULTIPLES & MISCHIEF Techniques of Trick Photography Explained
DO YOU BELIEVE? Ghosts & Ectoplasm – The Story of Spirit Photography, 1868 – 1935
SEEING DOUBLE Creating Clones with a Camera
FAUX SNOW Fake Flakes Form Storm!
“DID YOU EVER HAVE A DREAM LIKE THIS?” Home-Grown Photo-Surrealism by “Dad” Martin, 1908-1912.
Reading: “The Camera Does Not Lie”

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