As the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s permanent collection continues to grow, the museum seeks to keep abreast of the changing concerns and innovations of contemporary photographers, and continually recognize new talent.
These works demonstrate the museum’s commitment to both support emerging artists and enhance its catalog of prominent and historic work. To view all acquisitions from the past year, please click here
الذات (aldhat) 3, حب (ḥub) // LOVE series
Ali, Alia
2021
Bool, Shannon
(1)
Dallas Evening Kong
Bool, Shannon
2021
Burtynsky, Edward
(1)
Mines #17, Lornex Open Pit Copper Mine, High Valley, British Columbia
Burtynsky, Edward
1985, printed 2004
Chiarenza, Carl
(1)
Basie
Chiarenza, Carl
2013
Chou, Jessica
(1)
Teen brushing baby hairs during a dance competition
Chou, Jessica
2019
Crane, Barbara
(2)
Private Views
Crane, Barbara
1982-83
Human Forms: Plant Forms
Crane, Barbara
1967
Fabián, Citlali
(1)
A group of girls dancing el Jarabe del Valle, Cuautepec, Mexico City, from the "Ben'n Yalhalhj/ Soy de Yalalag/ I'm from Yalalag" series
Fabián, Citlali
2018
Gupta, Sunil
(1)
Untitled #7, from the "Pretended, Family Relationships" series
Gupta, Sunil
1988; printed 2020
Koch, Lewis
(1)
Waupun, WI [storefront buildings from back alley], from the "Sites of Southern Wisconsin" series
Koch, Lewis
1981
Labatte, Jessica
(1)
Clematis Bubbles
Labatte, Jessica
2017
Levitt, Helen
(1)
New York
Levitt, Helen
1971
Moustache, Natasha
(1)
Family Archive, from the "Under the Same Sun" series
Moustache, Natasha
2021
Reblando, Jason
(1)
Ifugao Belle
Reblando, Jason
2022
Smart, Ngadi
(1)
Venus, Queen of Babi, from the "Queens of Babi" series
Smart, Ngadi
2020
Solis, Diana
(1)
Couple at Gay Pride Parade
Solis, Diana
ca. 1970; printed 2023
Thomsen, Sonja
(1)
Our Penumbrae 11
Thomsen, Sonja
2020
Turner, Aaron
(1)
Untitled, from "Seen, of light and legacy"
Turner, Aaron
2022