Focus Gallery

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Photography gallery; San Francisco, Calif., founded by Helen Johnston in 1966. Located on Union Street until its closing in 1985, the gallery exhibited American and international photographers. Johnston's bookshop was also located at the gallery, and continued on at another location from 1985 to 1987.

From the description of Focus Gallery records, 1966-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394792

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Focus Gallery records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Focus Gallery : PAD/D pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Interviews of California photographers Archives of American Art
Relation Name
associatedWith Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984. person
associatedWith Blatas, Arbit. person
associatedWith Brandt, Bill. person
associatedWith Bullock, Wynn. person
associatedWith Caponigro, Paul, 1932- person
associatedWith Cunningham, Imogen, 1883-1976. person
associatedWith Dater, Judy. person
associatedWith Heinecken, Robert, 1931-2006. person
associatedWith Johnston, Helen, 1916-1989. person
associatedWith Porter, Eliot, 1901-1990. person
associatedWith San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. corporateBody
associatedWith Siskind, Aaron. person
associatedWith Torren Gallery. corporateBody
associatedWith Uelsmann, Jerry, 1934- person
associatedWith Weston, Brett. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--San Francisco
United States
Subject
Art dealers
Art galleries, Commercial
Gallery owners
Photographers
Photographic art galleries
Photography
Photography, Artistic
Women photographers
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Activity

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Active 1966

Active 1987

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