Lectures at the MFA - Photography at the MFA: Collection Beginnings

The MFA was one of the first art museums to establish a photography collection, beginning in 1924 with an important gift of his photographs by Alfred Stieglitz. This acquisition was a triumph for the photographer, who had crusaded for the acceptance of photography as a fine art. Hear the story of this historic acquisition, and learn about the beginning years of the Museum’s photography collection. Anne Havinga, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior Curator of Photographs Tuesday, October 10, 2017