---
title: "The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann"
date: 2012-02-11T00:00:00-05:00
author: Caroline Herr
canonical_url: "https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/the-minds-eye-50-years-of-photography-by-jerry-uelsmann"
section: Exhibitions
---
![The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pem-org/general/exMindsEye_3600_01.jpg)

 Past Exhibition

# The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann

 

On view February 11 to July 15, 2012

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## Exhibition

Today's hours:

10 am–5 pm

 

 

 

Monday

10 am–5 pm

 

Tuesday

Closed

 

Wednesday

Closed

 

Thursday

10 am–5 pm

 

Friday

10 am–5 pm

 

Saturday

10 am–5 pm

 

Sunday

10 am–5 pm

 

 

 

 

 

## Jerry Uelsmann's photographs are icons of American photo history.

 

Surreal, funny and provocative, Jerry Uelsmann's photographs are icons of American photo history. His most famous technique — seamlessly fabricating photographs from unrelated negatives to create imaginary scenes — cemented his standing as a leading light of non-literal photography. The exhibition combines Uelsmann's most celebrated works with many never-before-seen pieces for his first retrospective in 40 years.

Support provided by the East India Marine Associates (EIMA) of the Peabody Essex Museum.

*The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography* by Jerry Uelsmann is part of PEM's Year of Photography, which is sponsored in part by WBUR, Boston's NPR news station, Hunt's Photo & Video, and Canon.

**Touring Schedule** Tour duration June 14, 2011 to April 28, 2013  
Harn Museum of Art \| [harn.ufl.edu](https://harn.ufl.edu/) \| June 14 - September 11, 2011  
Peabody Essex Museum \| [pem.org](https://pem.org/) \| February 11 - July 15, 2012  
James A. Michener Museum \| michenermuseum.org \| Jan. 19 - April 28, 2013

 

 

 

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 ![Order of Imagination: The Photographs of Olivia Parker](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pem-org/images/Exhibition_OliviaParker_Share_1800px.jpg)

Past Exhibition

Order of Imagination: The Photographs of Olivia Parker

 

July 13 to November 11, 2019

 [Learn more](https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/order-of-imagination-the-photographs-of-olivia-parker) 

 

 

 

 

 

 ![Natural Histories, Photographs by Barbara Bosworth](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pem-org/general/ex_NaturalHistoriesBosworth_1800_share.jpg)

Past Exhibition

Natural Histories, Photographs by Barbara Bosworth

 

April 14, 2012 to March 31, 2013

 [Learn more](https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/natural-histories-photographs-by-barbara-bosworth) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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