Section of the South Side of Zuni Pueblo, N.M.
Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2
Dimensions
Image/paper: 20 × 27.4 cm (7 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.); Album page: 38.2 × 49.8 cm (15 1/16 × 19 5/8 in.)
Classification
albumen print from collodion negative
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
181389
Art Historical Context
Captured in 1873 by pioneering photographer Timothy O'Sullivan,Section of the South Side Zuni Pueblo, N.* offers a rare glimpse into the daily life and architecture of the Zuni people in New Mexico. O'Sullivan, a master of 19th-century landscape photography, documented this scene as part of the U.S. Army's ambitious "Geographical & Geological Explor & Surveys West of the100th Meridian," led by Lieutenant George Wheeler. expeditions, spanning the 1870s, mapped theamed American West, blending scientific inquiry with artistic vision to fuel national expansion and understanding of indigenous cultu...
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...