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Optics and Photography

Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906
Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906

Genthe’s images of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, like the one above of a charred corpse, capture the destruction…

Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco
Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco

Two small children in Chinatown in front of two men reading handbills on a wall.

DeVry Corporation “Model A” camera,  exterior view
DeVry Corporation “Model A” camera, exterior view

DeVry Corporation “Model A” camera, exterior view

DeVry Corporation “Model A” camera, internal view
DeVry Corporation “Model A” camera, internal view

DeVry Corporation “Model A” camera, internal view

Portrait of Herman DeVry in later life
DeVry, Hermann portrait in later life

Portrait of Herman DeVry in later life

Anna Duncan dancing, ca. 1911-1942
Duncan, Anna dancing, ca. 1911-1942

Anna Duncan, one of Isadora Duncan’s protégés, who were collectively known as the “Isadorables,” captured dancing on the beach, ca.…

Isadora Duncan, 1878-1927
Duncan, Isadora, 1878-1927

Famed dancer Isadora Duncan was a friend and lover of Genthe and subsequently became one of his most frequently photographed…

Portrait photograph of Greta Garbo, July 1925
Garbo, Greta portrait, July 1925

Genthe’s list of prominent clients included actress Greta Garbo, July 1925.

Genthe photograph of a woman entitled Study: head and hand
Genthe photograph of a woman entitled Study: head and hand

This photograph garnered Genthe some of his first critical acclaim. With it he won the Grand Prize for Best Individual…

George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942
George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942

George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942.

Germany: Looking across the Rhine from Cologne
Germany: Looking across the Rhine from Cologne

A group of people stand in the foreground with some of them looking across the Rhine River in Cologne.

Interior of J.P. Morgan's library, ca. 1912
J.P. Morgan's library interior, ca. 1912

This photo of J.P. Morgan’s library displays Genthe’s cutting-edge work with color photography, ca. 1912.

Jack London, portrait photograph, ca. 1906-1916
London, Jack, portrait photograph, ca. 1906-1916

Through his extensive networks, including his membership in the Bohemian Club, Genthe established close connections with some of the foremost…

North gateway to the forecourt of the gardens at Kykuit, John D. Rockefeller's estate, designed by William Welles, ca. 1916-1918
North gateway to the forecourt of the gardens at Kykuit, John D. Rockefeller's estate, designed by William Welles, ca. 1916-1918

The above photo is one of a series of photographs taken of the Rockefeller garden estates and commissioned by John…

Portrait photograph of Ignacy Paderewski
Paderewski, Ignacy portrait

Portrait of Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Paderewski.

Madame Anna Pavlova, Nov. 8, 1915
Pavlova, Anna, Madame, Nov. 8, 1915

World famous ballerina Anna Pavlova was among Genthe’s prestigious clientele, November 8, 1915.

Rainbow at the Grand Canyon, ca. 1906-1912
Rainbow at the Grand Canyon, ca. 1906-1912

This photo was reproduced in Collier’s in 1912 and was among the first color photographs to appear in American publications,…

John D. Rockefeller, Sr., half-length portrait, seated, 1918
Rockefeller, John D. Sr., half-length portrait, seated, 1918

At the peak of his career, Genthe was commissioned to take portrait photographs of top industrialists including J.P. Morgan, Thomas…

Theodore Roosevelt portrait, Sept. 8, 1916
Roosevelt, Theodore portrait, Sept. 8, 1916

During his career, Genthe was commissioned to photograph a number of prominent politicians including three consecutive presidents, namely, Theodore Roosevelt…

San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906
San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

This photograph looks down Sacramento Street in the direct aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, in which roughly…

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