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Wayne Miller

Wayne Miller

Artist

WA-00031739

Photography

Representation

None documented

17

Institutional Exhibitions

88

Works in Collection

179

Assets Indexed

0

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ2902056

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Photography: Recent Acquisitions, 1974�1976

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

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The Photo Essay

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1965

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Edward Steichen Photography Center

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1964

No image

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

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Photographs from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1958–1959

No image

70 Photographers Look at New York

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1957–1958

No image

Family Service Association Posters

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1956

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The Family of Man

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1955

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Then and Now

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1952

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Christmas Photographs

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1951–1952

No image

Memorable Life Photographs

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1951

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/17697
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Wayne Miller was an American photographer whose work documented postwar American life and culture with an emphasis on human dignity and social interconnection. Miller's practice combined photojournalism with fine art aspirations, often working in series to explore themes of community, labor, and family across diverse American populations. His photographs demonstrate a sustained commitment to humanistic photography that bridged editorial assignment and museum practice.

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

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Medium

Photography

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

Canonical record

Artworks (88)

1966 · gelatin silver print

Image: 29.2 x 20 cm (11 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.); Paper: 29.2 x 20 cm (11 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

George Wallace speaking to a crowd during presidential campaign, Alabama

1966 · Gelatin silver print

Paper: 19.7 x 29.9 cm (7 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Eisenhower's Official Visit: In Ankara, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Car of Kemal Ataturk, the Late Founder of Modern Turkey

1959 · gelatin silver print

Image: 19.4 x 29.7 cm (7 5/8 x 11 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dwight Eisenhower Seated at Official Function

1959 · gelatin silver print

Image: 19.9 x 29.7 cm (7 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.); Paper: 19.9 x 29.7 cm (7 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev During his Tour of the United States, California

1959 · gelatin silver print

Paper: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dwight Eisenhower stands as military cavalcade passes

1959 · gelatin silver print

Image: 19.9 x 29.8 cm (7 13/16 x 11 3/4 in.); Paper: 19.9 x 29.8 cm (7 13/16 x 11 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

1958 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/2 × 9 3/4""(34.3 × 24.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1955 · Gelatin silver print

9 11/16 × 13 1/2" (24.6 × 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Dwight Eisenhower walks and waves to enthusiastic crowd, Pakistan

1954 · vintage gelatin silver print

Image: 19.7 x 29.2 cm (7 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.); Paper: 19.7 x 29.2 cm (7 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

1950 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/2 × 9 1/2" (34.2 × 22.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1950 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/2 × 9 7/16" (34.3 × 23.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 3/8 × 10 5/16" (33.9 × 26.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

8 1/2 × 10 1/4" (21.5 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

11 1/2 × 10 1/4" (29.3 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

12 × 10 1/4" (30.5 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

13 1/4 × 10 1/4" (33.7 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

8 3/8 × 10 1/4" (21.3 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1946 · Gelatin silver print

11 1/2 × 10 1/4" (29.3 × 26.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (3)

88 published of 176 catalogued · 5 with image

MoMA
81 publishedof 162 catalogued
Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
+ 1 more source · 7 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources

Dwight Eisenhower stands as military cavalcade passes
1959 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Dwight Eisenhower Seated at Official Function
1959 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Eisenhower's Official Visit: In Ankara, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Car of Kemal Ataturk, the Late Founder of Modern Turkey
1959 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Dwight Eisenhower walks and waves to enthusiastic crowd, Pakistan
1954 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
George Wallace speaking to a crowd during presidential campaign, Alabama
1966 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev During his Tour of the United States, California
1959 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

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Relationships

2

Collections2

Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago