Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Receives Major Gift of Nearly 2,000 Important Photographs
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has received a significant donation of nearly 2,000 photographs from Joy of Giving Something Inc. This collection features works by renowned photographers such as Nadar, Alfred Stieglitz, and Cindy Sherman, spanning nearly 200 bodies of work from the 19th century to the present. The donation enhances the museum's photography holdings and supports its upcoming expansion and renovation project.
- ▪The donation includes important works by over 450 artists.
- ▪It was assembled by financier Howard Stein, who began collecting photography in the 1980s.
- ▪The collection features notable prints by influential photographers and nearly 200 19th-century vernacular photographs.
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Receives Major Gift of Nearly 2,000 Important Photographs May 27, 2026 Pesala Bandara Untitled (Man on horse), ca. 1865, Nadar | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Joy of Giving Something, Inc. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has announced that it has received a major gift of nearly 2,000 photographs, including important works by Nadar, Alfred Stieglitz, and Cindy Sherman. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts received the donation of nearly 2,000 photographs from Joy of Giving Something…
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