Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography

Photographer, poet, critic, and mountaineer, Anne Brigman(a869-1950) is best known for her figurative landscape images made in the Sierra Nevada in the early 1900s. This video revisits Brigman's 2018 retrospective exhibition at the Nevada Museum of Art through photographs and poetry. Ann M. Wolfe, Senior Curator and Deputy Director for the Museum narrates the short documentary. Parents may wish to preview the video, as it contains some nudity.

[@stampscapes]

Fantastic

[@sigvardbjorkman]

Any way of getting a copy of her book Songs of a pagan?

[@funwithFred]

I enjoyed your presentation of the life and work of Anne Brigman so much. How did I not know about her??? I just don't know how I can have missed her.......smh. Thank you.

[@TheStockwell]

THANK YOU for this presentation. I'm a traditional painter/photographer. Much as I enjoy the work of the Photo-Secession artists (Stieglitz, Steichen, & Strand - which sounds like a law firm), Brigman's images always get to me. She seemed incapable of producing photos which weren't stunning. Again, thank you. 🐧💙🐧

[@tom4ivo]

16:33 Does anyone know if the figure in these photographs was Brigman or someone else? And if Brigman, how did she take the images from such distance, especially the one in the Grand Canyon?

[@trinaschneider5883]

Excellent presentation and it really captured her spirit, courage and tenacity.

[@MyMacsam]

Why in the name of sanity do you add this nauseating "music" to the soundtrack? One can hardly hear the narrator! Amateur!

[@robertblesse5108]

Lovely video. What an extraordinary woman Anne Brigman-photographer, artist, poet, critic. I'm pleased to read about the influence the West had upon her. Many thanks!

[@AliZaidi]

Thank you so much for introducing us to her! Such a loss that so few know her.

[@kurtandersen8906]

Excellent! Thank you...you brought the Nevada Museum into our home, safely, during the Covid-19 pandemic. I wonder where and how Anne Brigman survived the 1914/15 Spanish Flu Pandemic?

[@lewisbighuber7029]

A very nice video. Anne Brigman lived a very interesting life. She must have been a strong and brave woman. Her work was very expressive.

[@Balkowitsch]

excellent, thank you for doing this for her.

[@peterrnicholls5729]

Excellence

[@beverlyturner8342]

Wonderful. Thank you for introducing me to Anne, a kindred spirit in so many ways. I applaud you this beautiful presentation.

[@nickpeterson6647]

Wow, that was beautiful and inspiring

[@mikskinner6431]

A beautiful tribute to a groundbreaking woman.

[@marthahesse6495]

Wow. Beautifully done. Kudos to Ann.

[@ayanirysromanphotography8773]

Beautiful thank you 🙏🏼

[@larisaturville4832]

My mother and I loved the exhibit!

[@donnaandmikesmith7035]

Beautiful!

[@SamanthaNichole2]

What a beautiful documentary. Thank you for making it. I was so disappointed when the Grey Gallery presentation of the exhibition was canceled and I'm grateful for this look into the artist's life. Her photographs are touching and her story is inspiring.

[@lorriwaldman7201]

It was a beautiful presentation. I was fortunate to see her showing at the museum and purchased her book at that time. The audio just added to the presentation. Thank you verymuch.

[@therealdibabe]

What an interesting and talented woman Anne Brigman was. Her photos remain timeless. 🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻