The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, honors those who have made great contributions to the field of photography.[1]
Established | 1965 |
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Location | St. Louis, MO |
Coordinates | 38°38′12.984″N 90°13′43.356″W / 38.63694000°N 90.22871000°W |
Public transit access | MetroBus |
Website | www |
In 1977, the first Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Santa Barbara, California, and a few years later, in 1983 moved to Oklahoma City.[2] IPHF is the first organization worldwide that recognizes significant contributors to the artistic craft and science of photography.[3]
In addition to an extensive collection of photographs and cameras, IPHF offers lectures and other educational opportunities; surrounding all aspects of photography, past, and present, for people of all ages.[4]
The IPHF inductees artists and individuals that have changed the art industry with their photography or inventions.[5] IPHF has more than 70 inductees and archives more than 30,000 images.[6] Each year a nominating committee selects inductees based on their contributions to the art or science of photography and their impact on the history of photography.[7]
The IPHF collection focuses on photographic works beginning from the 18th century to the present. In addition to photographs, the museum has a large collection of cameras, darkroom, and studio tools dating back to the late 1800s.[40] The entire collection consists of more than 6,000 historical cameras and photography tools and 30,000 photographs.[41] Some of the 19th-century photographic tools include Magic Lanterns, a Praxinoscope Theatre, and an Edison Projecting Kinetoscope.
Within the collection can be found a wide variety of photographic memorabilia from historic manuals on processes and techniques to monographs of notable photographers.[42]