Solely for the Purposes of Art: Images from William Bradford's 1869 Arctic Expedition

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center

Exhibition: Solely for the Purposes of Art: Images from William Bradford's 1869 Arctic Expedition

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Hubbard Hall foyer
In 1869, American landscape painter William Bradford organized and led an unusual expedition to the Arctic, "made," as he later proclaimed, "solely for the purposes of art."

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This exhibit explores the remarkable images produced by Bradford and photographers John L. Dunmore and George P. Critcherson during and after this journey.