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Art: Photography

Brought to Light: Photography and the Invisible, 1840-1900

When

Oct 11, 2008 – Jan 4, 2009

Mondays–Tuesdays (11am–5:45pm)

Thursdays (11am–8:45pm)

Fridays–Sundays (11am–5:45pm)

Where

SFMOMA

151 3rd St

415.357.4000

Price

$12.50

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SFMOMA says…

SFMOMA's new exhibit explores the sublime new worlds that opened when photography was first invented in the early 19th century, exploring the ways it led to a cross-pollination of science and art. Photography enabled the ever-curious scientist — and, by extension, the layperson — to look into the micro-universes of the human skeleton and tissue structure as well as at the unfathomably large cosmos. Works by pioneers such as Eadweard Muybridge (motion study), Eduard Valenta (X-rays), and Louis Darget (pseudo-scientific shots of the occult) are featured among the 200-plus vintage images on display.