Portals of the Past: The Photographs of Willard Worden
Portals of the Past: The Photographs of Willard Worden
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L: Willard E. Worden, Japanese Tea Garden, ca. 1915. Gelatin silver print with applied color. Jerry Bianchini Collection. R: Willard E. Worden, Seal Rocks, ca. 1915. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print. Collection of Susan HillL: Willard E. Worden, Japanese Tea Garden, ca. 1915. Gelatin silver print with applied color. Jerry Bianchini Collection. R: Willard E. Worden, Seal Rocks, ca. 1915. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print. Collection of Susan Hill A fascinating though largely forgotten figure in the Bay Area’s rich photographic history, Willard Worden (American, 1868–1946) took up photography during his years as an infantryman in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars and later opened his first studio at the Cliff House in San Francisco. Within a few years, his stock list contained hundreds of views of his newly adopted city and its environs as well as sites as far away as Yosemite National Park.This exhibition presents a survey of Worden’s photographs from the first two decades of the 20th century, including views of San Francisco’s coastline, Golden Gate Park, and Chinatown. A recurring subject for the photographer was the surviving entryway to a Nob Hill mansion destroyed in the earthquake of 1906 and relocated to Golden Gate Park in 1909. Called the Portals of the Past, the ruin served as both a monument to the city’s recent tragedy and a symbol of its perseverance.Worden was at the height of his career at the time of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the 1915 world’s fair held in San Francisco. As one of the exposition’s official photographers, he captured its spectacular architectural and sculptural creations by day and night. Art from the PPIE, including approximately 250 works by major American and European artists, is the focus of the exhibition at the de Young, Jewel City: Art from San Francisco's Panama-Pacific International Exposition, opening October 17, 2015. Entry to this exhibition is included with general admission to the museum.Adults $10, seniors 65+ $7, students with current ID $6, youths 13–17 $6, members and children 12 and under free. Prices subject to change without notice.Order tickets
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de Young Museum | de YoungWells Fargo Center50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DriveCA 94118San Francisco, United statesde Young Museum | de YoungWells Fargo Center50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DriveCA 94118San Francisco, United statesL: Willard E. Worden, Japanese Tea Garden, ca. 1915. Gelatin silver print with applied color. Jerry Bianchini Collection. R: Willard E. Worden, Seal Rocks, ca. 1915. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print. Collection of Susan HillL: Willard E. Worden, Japanese Tea Garden, ca. 1915. Gelatin silver print with applied color. Jerry Bianchini Collection. R: Willard E. Worden, Seal Rocks, ca. 1915. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print. Collection of Susan Hill A fascinating though largely forgotten figure in the Bay Area’s rich photographic history, Willard Worden (American, 1868–1946) took up photography during his years as an infantryman in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars and later opened his first studio at the Cliff House in San Francisco. Within a few years, his stock list contained hundreds of views of his newly adopted city and its environs as well as sites as far away as Yosemite National Park.This exhibition presents a survey of Worden’s photographs from the first two decades of the 20th century, including views of San Francisco’s coastline, Golden Gate Park, and Chinatown. A recurring subject for the photographer was the surviving entryway to a Nob Hill mansion destroyed in the earthquake of 1906 and relocated to Golden Gate Park in 1909. Called the Portals of the Past, the ruin served as both a monument to the city’s recent tragedy and a symbol of its perseverance.Worden was at the height of his career at the time of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the 1915 world’s fair held in San Francisco. As one of the exposition’s official photographers, he captured its spectacular architectural and sculptural creations by day and night. Art from the PPIE, including approximately 250 works by major American and European artists, is the focus of the exhibition at the de Young, Jewel City: Art from San Francisco's Panama-Pacific International Exposition, opening October 17, 2015. Entry to this exhibition is included with general admission to the museum.Adults $10, seniors 65+ $7, students with current ID $6, youths 13–17 $6, members and children 12 and under free. Prices subject to change without notice.Order tickets Book tickets
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