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Through the Lens of Joseph Henry Sharp
Photographs from the C.M.Russell Museum Collection
Organized by Charles M. Russell Museum and traveled by MAGDA (Montana Art Gallery Directors Association)
On view: October 23- December 19, 2026
Between 1899 -1910, famed Western artist, Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953) spent his fall and winter months on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana. Here, he developed thousands of photographs to use as references for his paintings. Sharp used his camera as an important tool to lay the groundwork for his painterly compositions, actively posing his subjects and himself to capture magnetic portraits and scenes from everyday life. This collection of 25 black-and-white photographs, printed from his original slides using the photogravure method, highlights his skill behind the lens.
