Lois Manno Created Historic Cave Exhibit in 2008

Lois Manno, Director of the Caverns Art Project, spent three years putting together a long term changing art exhibit that was first revealed in October 2008 as part of the dedication of Carlsbad Caverns National Park newly renovated visitors center on the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the park as a national monument.

The exhibit called Underground Visions: Carlsbad Caverns Through the Artist's Eye, featured 25 original Ansel Adams prints, many of which had never been seen by the public. The images are believed to have been taken in the early 1930s and were privately held. Adams was unhappy with the photos he made at the caverns and destroyed some of his prints. "Cave photography can be challenging and even Ansel Adams could not escape that fact," Manno said.

It also featured photographs by Carlsbad photographer Ray Davis who was among the first photographers to go into the cave after it was discovered by Jim White, more than 100 years ago. It also included paintings by important artists who worked at the park as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal arts program and historical graphic art depictions.

SOURCES
http://carlsbadcavernshistory.blogspot.com
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com
Image: "Carlsbad-Giant Dome Aaw07" by Ansel Adams - US National Archives website page on A. Adams.

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