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Untitled
1955 · Gelatin silver print
13 11/16 × 9 9/16" (34.8 × 24.3 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Ylla
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The Photographer's Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Photographs from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
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In and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948
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Photography 1839�1937
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1937
About
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Ylla was an American photographer active in the postwar period, known for intimate black-and-white studies of animals in domestic and natural settings. Working primarily with film and available light, she developed a distinctive approach to animal portraiture that balanced scientific observation with emotional directness. Her work appeared in major publications and helped establish animal photography as a serious photographic genre during the 1940s and 1950s.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 26d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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