Distant View of Camp Apache, Arizona
Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1
Dimensions
Image/paper: 20.2 × 27.6 cm (8 × 10 7/8 in.); Mount: 39.2 × 49.9 cm (15 7/16 × 19 11/16 in.)
Classification
albumen silver print
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
140431
Art Historical Context
Captured in 1873 by pioneering photographer Timothy O'Sullivan,Distant View of Camp Apache, Arizona* offers a stark, panoramic glimpse into the American West during a transformative era. O'Sullivan, renowned for his documentary work on U.S. government surveys, created this image as part of the album *ographical & Geological Explorations Surveys West of the th Meridian*, Volume 1. Commissioned by Lt. George M. Wheeler's expeditions, these photographs mapped uncharted territories, documented natural resources, and recorded military outposts like Camp Apache—a key U.S. Army fort in Arizona Territ...
About the Artist
Timothy O'Sullivan · 1840–1882
Timothy H. O'Sullivan (c. 1840–1882) emerged as one of America's pioneering photographers during a transformative era. His early life remains sparsely documented, with records suggesting he was born either in New York City or Ireland before immigrating young, possibly growing up on Staten Island. As a teenager, he apprenticed under Mathew Brady at his Fulton Street gallery in New York, mastering w...