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Pohono, Bridal Veil, 900 Feet, Yosemite

Carleton Watkins became nationally renowned for the spectacular series of mammoth-plate photographs he made of Yosemite Valley in 1861. On that trip, and on his seven subsequent visits to the valley, Watkins brought with him an immense, custom-made camera that was capable of exposing 18-by-22-inch glass plates. Though unwieldy, particularly because they had to be sensitized and processed in the field, these mammoth-plate negatives allowed Watkins to capture the vastness and grandeur of Yosemite in exceptional detail.In the 19th century, Yosemite was often seen as a foil for San Francisco, an Edenic alternative to the dirty and congested city. Watkins

Carleton E. Watkins (? – ?)

Pioneering American landscape photographer Carleton E. Watkins captured the majestic beauty of the West with stunning detail in works like "The Yosemite Valley," influencing conservation efforts and inspiring generations—discover his breathtaking vision.

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