# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Photography and the American West have long been culturally intertwined. 
 
Since the 19th century, iconic photographs of western landscapes — think of Carleton Watkins’s Yosemite views — have been read as inherently environmentalist. Challenging this assumption, Ecologies of Photography in the American West examines the medium’s role in documenting, profiting from, and transforming ecosystems across its varied geographies. This book brings together a diverse range of scholars and artists to trace photography’s roots in the earth and its entanglement with resource extraction and ecological rights. Timely and expansive in scope, the volume reframes the history of the region and foregrounds photography’s complicity—as well as its potential—in shaping environmental understanding. It speaks to anyone attuned to the urgent environmental conversations defining the contemporary American West. The co-editors will address the book's relevance to the PAFA exhibition, the process of collaboration, and their hopes for the field.
 
This special program features a talk and conversation with art historians Monica Bravo and Carolin Görgen as they explore how photographs of the American West in the context of A Nation of Artists.

October 7, 2026, 12:00 PM
This is event is being held online. After registering, connection information will be emailed to you.

General Admission: $12
Student Admission: $5
Member Admission: Free
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia-pennsylvania/art-at-noon-ecologies-of-photography-in-the-american-west/200030633036332
- **Event Categories**: Art, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1424, United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West being held?
  - **A:** Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West takes place on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Online event, 128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1424, United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West?
  - **A:** Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West is organized by PAFA The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Art At Noon: Ecologies of Photography in the American West sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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