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Walter Chappell

Walter Chappell

Artist
WA-00026560
PhotographyPhotography
Representation
None documented
6
Institutional Exhibitions
9
Works in Collection
19
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Mirrors and Windows: American Photography Since 1960
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
No image
50 Photographs by 50 Photographers
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1962
No image
Recent Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
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Photographs for Collectors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
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30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959

Source Registry (1)

About

Why this artist matters now

Walter Chappell was an American photographer known for luminous black-and-white images that emphasized tonal subtlety and geometric composition. Active from the 1950s onward, he developed a distinctive approach to landscape and still-life photography that prioritized the material qualities of light and surface. His work belongs to the postwar tradition of fine-art photography that treated the medium as a vehicle for formal investigation rather than documentation.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Artworks (9)

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Artwork sources (2)

9 published of 17 catalogued · 11 with image
  • MoMA
    8 publishedof 16 catalogued10 img
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img
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Images

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Begonia Leaf (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements1
Photography
Collections2
Museum of Modern ArtArt Institute of Chicago
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionMirrors and Windows: American Photography Since 1960
New York · 1978
Group ExhibitionEdward Steichen Photography Center
New York · 1964
Group Exhibition50 Photographs by 50 Photographers
New York · 1962
Group ExhibitionRecent Acquisitions
New York · 1960
Group ExhibitionPhotographs for Collectors
New York · 1960
Group Exhibition30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
New York · 1959