Robert Cumming & Lewis Baltz at The Corcoran Gallery of Art

In 1976 Robert Cumming and Lewis Baltz were included in “The Nation’s Capital in Photographs”, an unprecedented Bicentennial project originated by The Corcoran Gallery of Art. Eight eminent American photographers were invited to spend extended periods–at least a month–in Washington, D.C during 1975-76 to photograph the city, its environs and people, each was guided by their own vision.

In 1976 participating artists included, Lewis Baltz, Joe Cameron, Robert Cumming, Roy DeCarava, Lee Friedlander, John Gossage, Jan Groover, and Anthony Hernandez.

Robert Cumming, The Nation’s Capital in Photographs, 1976, The Corcorcan Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Lewis Baltz, The Nation’s Capital in Photographs, 1976, The Corcorcan Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C

1.Robert Cumming, images from “The Nation’s Capital in Photographs”, 1976

2. Lewis Baltz, images from his “Maryland, 1976” series