Yale University Art Gallery

At the Gallery, our team of highly skilled photographers use the latest technology and techniques to capture stunning digital images of our collections. With a focus on serving the needs of our students, faculty, and researchers, our photographers work tirelessly to ensure that every object in our collection which comes through their studios is thoroughly documented, creating a treasure trove of visual resources for the benefit of all.

Our photography team also supports the Gallery’s many projects, including exhibitions, publications, and conservation treatments. Their work helps bring our collections’ stories to life and showcase their beauty and significance to the world.

Thanks to their hard work, we are proud to offer a vast array of images in our online digital catalog, providing visitors unprecedented access to our collections and enhancing their understanding and appreciation of the arts.

Today the photo studio operates under the umbrella of the Visual Resources department. The Gallery employs three full-time studio photographers and one part-time documentation photographer.
 

  • Al Harding - Sr. Photographer
  • Rich House - Sr. Photographer
  • Milan Russell - Photographer
  • Jessica Smolinski (p/t) - Documentation Photographer

In addition to the photographers, the Visual Resources department employs:

  • John ffrench - Director of Visual Resources
  • Kathleen Mylen-Coulombe - Rights and Reproductions Coordinator
  • David Whaples - Visual Resources Coordinator

History:

The Yale University Art Gallery began utilizing photographic images of its galleries and collections in the 1930s. Through varying Yale entities, photographic needs were accomplished by contract using some of the people below:

Emmidio di Cusati 1936 - 1964
Richard Croteau 1964 - 1966
Joseph Szaszfai 1966 - 1988
Regina Monfort 1989 - 1991
Michael Agee 1991 - 1993
Carl Kaufman 1993 - 1999 
1999:


1999 John ffrench and Alex Contreras



 


In 1999 The Yale University Art Gallery took the step to create an in-house, all-digital photographic department as part of a two-year grant to photograph highlights from the American Decorative Arts collection. Soon, the department grew and was made a permanent department within the Gallery, photographing all of the collections.






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