Welcome to the collection
The Museum of Contemporary Photography's permanent collection comprises more than 8,500 photographs and photography-related objects made since 1936. It reflects the medium's diverse capacities for artistic expression, documentation and communication, with an overriding emphasis on the power of photography as art and idea. At the same time, the works in the collection exemplify the diverse processes and materials that have been used in photographic practice, from traditional gelatin silver prints and color c-prints, to digital methods and a host of alternative printing techniques. The museum is committed to exploring the role of photography in a larger field of image-making, so the collection also includes a selection of videos, three-dimensional objects, and installations informed by or incorporating photography.
Searching
On this website you can search the museum's entire collection or browse highlights. Before searching or browsing, use the links above to select one of two ways to view your results: either as entries for individual Artworks, or more broadly as entries for the respective Artists.
Saving Groups of Artworks
If you would like, you can create a user account to personalize your experience of MoCP's online collection. This allows you to assign artworks to groups as you search or browse. Groups are saved so you can view them later or share them with other users.
To get started, click on the Login link above. In the section marked "Register" enter your email address and the system will email you a password that you can use to login. Once you are logged in you can visit the Manage Favorites page to create a new group, make an existing group public so others can view it, or access groups that others have chosen to share with you.
Your email address is used only to secure your user account and password and will not be distributed or sold. For more information on the museum's privacy policy see our privacy policy.
If you have questions or are experiencing problems using this website, please contact Kristin Freeman at kfreeman@colum.edu.
Recent Acquisition Highlights
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Illinois Institute of Technology PHOTOGRAPH Othová, Markéta 2006 |
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Illinois Institute of Technology PHOTOGRAPH Othová, Markéta 2006 |
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Untitled, from the "Abstractions" series PHOTOGRAPH Jasanský/Polák 1994-96 |
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Positive-Negative, from the "50% Grey" series MIXED MEDIA Thýn, Jirí 2009 |
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Positive-Negative, from the "50% Grey" series PHOTOGRAPH Thýn, Jirí 2009 |
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Summer No. 1 PHOTOGRAPH Yiluo, Bai 2009 |
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Shanghai 22-23 Oct 2005 PHOTOGRAPH Guorui, Shi 2005 |
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Rake I PHOTOGRAPH Althouse, Stephen 2003 |
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Advocate's Interview Room, Domestic Court PHOTOGRAPH Fortino, Scott 2007 |
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Board Room, Wards PHOTOGRAPH Fortino, Scott 2006 |
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