Jean-Eugène Auguste Atget, Roses at L’Haÿ (detail), about 1921. Albumen print. Museum purchase with funds donated by the Tyche Foundation and the Charles H. Bayley Picture and Painting Fund.
Jean-Eugène Auguste Atget, Roses at L’Haÿ (detail), about 1921. Albumen print. Museum purchase with funds donated by the Tyche Foundation and the Charles H. Bayley Picture and Painting Fund.
The Camera in the Garden
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Tickets (Member / Nonmember)
In-Person $28 / $35
Livestream $16 / $20
The technological breakthrough of photography during the mid-19th century played a fascinating role in our changing relationship with the landscape, particularly when explored through the history of garden photography. Learn about the ways in which photography became the ideal tool to record these private and public spaces that inspire and nourish. Whether in the formal gardens of Versailles by Eugène Atget or the magic garden of Josef Sudek; the botanical specimens of Anna Atkins and Charles Jones; modernist close-ups by Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, and Karl Blossfeldt; or the contemporary visions of Gregory Crewdson, Tyler Mitchell, Graciela Iturbide, and Mary Mattingly, gardens have captivated photographers since the invention of the medium.
Karen Haas, Lane Curator of Photographs, MFA
Course Packages
Purchase a ticket package for the full nine-session “Living Art: Gardens Across Time, Culture, and Creativity” course. Please note that this option is not available after the date of the first session.
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk.
Livestream Tickets
The livestream ticket gives access to a live feed of the event that can be watched remotely. You must be logged in to the account used to purchase the ticket in order to access the livestream on the Video Content page. Please log in at least 5 minutes before the start of the event to test your connection.
Livestream ticket holders must watch the event live; there is no recording of the event available for viewing at a later time.
Bag Checks
All bags are subject to inspection by Museum staff. Backpacks, large bags, all liquids including hand sanitizer and sunscreen, and outside food or drink are not permitted. Exceptions are made for medical or religious needs. All bags are strongly discouraged, and any bags larger than 11” x 15” must be checked in the Coat Room upon entry. Read our full bag check policy.