International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum


The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, honors those who have made great contributions to the field of photography.
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History

Established in 1965 as the Photographic Art and Science Foundation in Des Plaines Illinois as a 501, in 1977 the first public museum and "Hall of Fame" opened in Santa Barbara, California, as a part of the Brooks Institute of Photography. A few years later, in 1983 the museum moved to Oklahoma City and in 2013, moved to its current location, St. Louis, Missouri. The IPHF is the first organization worldwide that recognizes significant contributors to the artistic craft and science of photography.
In addition to an extensive collection of photographs and cameras, IPHF offers lectures and other educational opportunities; surrounding all aspects of photography, past, and present, for people of all ages.

Hall of Fame inductees

The IPHF inductees artists and individuals that have changed the art industry with their photography or inventions. IPHF has more than 70 inductees and archives more than 30,000 images. Each year a nominating committee selects inductees based on their contributions to the art or science of photography and their impact on the history of photography.

1966 Inductees

1968 Inductees

1971 Inductees

1973 Inductees

  • George W. Harris

1974 Inductees

1976 Inductees

1978 Inductees

1979 Inductees

1980 Inductees

1982 Inductees

1984 Inductees

1986 Inductees

1989 Inductees

  • Paul Lindwood Gittings

1991 Inductees

2000 Inductees

2001 Inductees

2002 Inductees

2003 Inductees

2004 Inductees

2005 Inductees

2006 Inductees

2007 Inductees

2013 Inductees

2016 Inductees

2017 Inductees

2018 Inductees

2019 Inductees

2020 Inductees

2021 Inductees

2022 Inductees

2023 Inductees

2024 Inductees

2025 Inductees

Collection

The IPHF collection focuses on photographic works beginning from the 18th century to the present. In addition to photographs, the museum has a large collection of cameras, darkroom, and studio tools dating back to the late 1800s. The entire collection consists of more than 6,000 historical cameras and photography tools and 30,000 photographs. Some of the 19th-century photographic tools include Magic Lanterns, a Praxinoscope Theatre, and an Edison Projecting Kinetoscope.
Within the collection can be found a wide variety of photographic memorabilia from historic manuals on processes and techniques to monographs of notable photographers.

Exhibitions