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The Promised Gift of Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee

From the Viaduct, New York, Paul Strand American, Platinum print — From the Viaduct, New York
Paul Strand
1916

Underwater Swimmer, Esztergom, Hungary, André Kertész American, born Hungary, Gelatin silver print — Underwater Swimmer, Esztergom, Hungary
André Kertész
1917

Telephone, Paul Outerbridge Jr. American, Platinum print — Telephone
Paul Outerbridge Jr.
1922

Nude, Edward Weston American, Gelatin silver print — Nude
Edward Weston
1925, printed 1930s

Cloud, Mexico, Edward Weston American, Platinum print — Cloud, Mexico
Edward Weston
1926

Self-Portraits, Juan-les-Pins, France, Walker Evans American, Four gelatin silver prints — Self-Portraits, Juan-les-Pins, France
Walker Evans
1927

The Woman Driver, Pierre Dubreuil French, Bromoil print — The Woman Driver
Pierre Dubreuil
1928

[Nude (Negative)], László Moholy-Nagy American, born Hungary, Gelatin silver print — [Nude (Negative)]
László Moholy-Nagy
1927–29

Windows, Florence Henri American, Gelatin silver print — Windows
Florence Henri
1929

[Nude], Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — [Nude]
Man Ray
ca. 1930

[Woman and Child in Window, Barcelona], Dora Maar French, Gelatin silver print — [Woman and Child in Window, Barcelona]
Dora Maar
Pierre Kéfer
1932–34

Nude, Edward Weston American, Gelatin silver print — Nude
Edward Weston
1934

Photographer's Window, Savannah, Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print — Photographer's Window, Savannah
Walker Evans
1936

Tamara Toumanova (Daguerreotype-Object), Joseph Cornell American, Construction with photomechanical reproduction, mirror, rhinestones or sequins, and tinted glass in artist’s frame — Tamara Toumanova (Daguerreotype-Object)
Joseph Cornell
Tamara Toumanova
October 1941

Noto, Sicily, September 5, 1947, Richard Avedon American, Gelatin silver print — Noto, Sicily, September 5, 1947
Richard Avedon
September 5, 1947, printed 1962

Charleston, South Carolina, Robert Frank American, born Switzerland, Gelatin silver print — Charleston, South Carolina
Robert Frank
1955

Trip to Florida with Jack Kerouac, New York, Robert Frank American, born Switzerland, Gelatin silver print — Trip to Florida with Jack Kerouac, New York
Robert Frank
April 1958

[Nude, Villa Scalero, Turin], Carlo Mollino Italian, Gelatin silver print — [Nude, Villa Scalero, Turin]
Carlo Mollino
1956–62

Philadelphia, Lee Friedlander American, Gelatin silver print — Philadelphia
Lee Friedlander
1961, printed later

Self-Service—Milan, New Mexico, Edward Ruscha American, Gelatin silver print — Self-Service—Milan, New Mexico
Edward Ruscha
1962

[Nude], Carlo Mollino Italian, Instant dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid) — [Nude]
Carlo Mollino
1962–73

[Nude], Carlo Mollino Italian, Instant dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid) — [Nude]
Carlo Mollino
1962–73

[Nude], Carlo Mollino Italian, Instant dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid) — [Nude]
Carlo Mollino
1962–73

Bunny in Bed Covered by a Sheet, Bunny Yeager American, Gelatin silver print — Bunny in Bed Covered by a Sheet
Bunny Yeager
1963

Self-Portrait, Andy Warhol American, Gelatin silver print — Self-Portrait
Andy Warhol
1963–64

Soft Figure, Robert Heinecken American, Gelatin silver print — Soft Figure
Robert Heinecken
1964

Two ladies at the automat, N.Y.C. 1966, Diane Arbus American, Gelatin silver print — Two ladies at the automat, N.Y.C. 1966
Diane Arbus
1966

Parking Lot #3, Edward Ruscha American, Gelatin silver print — Parking Lot #3
Edward Ruscha
1967

[Seated Woman], Gerard Petrus Fieret Dutch, Gelatin silver print — [Seated Woman]
Gerard Petrus Fieret
1965–75

[Couple on Bench], Miroslav Tichý Czech, Gelatin silver print — [Couple on Bench]
Miroslav Tichý
1970s

Paris, Sigmar Polke German, Gelatin silver print — Paris
Sigmar Polke
1971

Paris, Sigmar Polke German, Gelatin silver print — Paris
Sigmar Polke
1971

[Teapot], Sigmar Polke German, Gelatin silver print with applied color — [Teapot]
Sigmar Polke
1968, printed 1982

[Park Bench], Sigmar Polke German, Gelatin silver print with applied color — [Park Bench]
Sigmar Polke
1972

[Photographer’s Window, Afghanistan], Sigmar Polke German, Gelatin silver print — [Photographer’s Window, Afghanistan]
Sigmar Polke
1975

Kissing Series: Susan. Nose Touching Palm Frond (Centered), John Baldessari American, Three gelatin silver prints — Kissing Series: Susan. Nose Touching Palm Frond (Centered)
John Baldessari
1975

Untitled #490, Cindy Sherman American, Nine gelatin silver prints with applied color — Untitled #490
Cindy Sherman
1976

Woman/Interior I, Laurie Simmons American, Gelatin silver print — Woman/Interior I
Laurie Simmons
1976

Untitled Film Still #48, Cindy Sherman American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled Film Still #48
Cindy Sherman
1979

Splash, Laurie Simmons American, Silver dye bleach print — Splash
Laurie Simmons
1980

Coral Sea, Robert Mapplethorpe American, Platinum print — Coral Sea
Robert Mapplethorpe
1983

Untitled (Cowboy), Richard Prince American, Chromogenic print — Untitled (Cowboy)
Richard Prince
1986

Untitled, Robert Gober American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Robert Gober
1988

Untitled, Robert Gober American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Robert Gober
1988

Untitled, Robert Gober American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Robert Gober
1988

Untitled, Lyle Ashton Harris American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Lyle Ashton Harris
1987–88

Faded Flowers, Jack Pierson American, Chromogenic print — Faded Flowers
Jack Pierson
1995

Untitled, Peter Fischli Swiss, Silver dye bleach print — Untitled
Peter Fischli
David Weiss
1998

Prada II, Andreas Gursky German, Chromogenic print — Prada II
Andreas Gursky
1996

Diagonal Composition no. 2, Jeff Wall Canadian, Silver dye bleach transparency in light box — Diagonal Composition no. 2
Jeff Wall
1998

Watertower Project, Rachel Whiteread British, Screenprint with applied acrylic resin and graphite — Watertower Project
Rachel Whiteread
1998

The Dark Threat of Absence (Camera 1 Scene 10), Sturtevant American, Chromogenic print — The Dark Threat of Absence (Camera 1 Scene 10)
Sturtevant
2002

Untitled, Gregory Crewdson American, Chromogenic print — Untitled
Gregory Crewdson
2005

(If Loving you is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right, Mickalene Thomas American, Gelatin silver print — (If Loving you is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
Mickalene Thomas
2006

Vukani II (Paris), Zanele Muholi South African, Gelatin silver print — Vukani II (Paris)
Zanele Muholi
2014

[Artist's Book], Elliott Erwitt American, born France, Thirty gelatin silver prints — [Artist's Book]
Elliott Erwitt
ca. 1950

[Book Maquette for Tulsa], Larry Clark American, Fifty-nine gelatin silver prints — [Book Maquette for Tulsa]
Larry Clark
1971

[Book Maquette for Teenage Lust]

Larry Clark

ca. 1983

Lygodion Microphyllum (Australia), Anna Atkins British, Cyanotype — Lygodion Microphyllum (Australia)
Anna Atkins
ca. 1851–54