Andreas Feininger American, 1906-1999 The Photojournalist, 1955 (printed 1992) Gelatin silver print Bequest of Harry Drake 2013.35.20 © Estate Andreas Feininger

Harry Drake: A Legacy in Photography

Harry Drake: A Legacy in Photography

January 26, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Cargill Gallery
Free Exhibition

Few individuals have had as great an impact on Mia’s photography collection as Harry McClurg Drake. A dedicated philanthropist, Drake applied his humor, energy, and expansive intellect to collecting original works by internationally acclaimed photographers, including Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Andre Kertesz, Irving Penn, Paul Strand, and Minor White. As a member of Mia’s Board of Directors, the St. Paul native relished opportunities to fortify Mia’s collection of modern photographs; when he died in 2012, his generous bequest to Mia included a collection of over 600 photographs. The striking portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and conceptual photographs selected for this exhibition illuminate the breadth of Drake’s remarkable gift to Mia.

Andreas Feininger American, 1906-1999 The Photojournalist, 1955 (printed 1992) Gelatin silver print Bequest of Harry Drake 2013.35.20 © Estate Andreas Feininger