Earth Day, 1970

Welcome to the website devoted to the work of John Yang,
a New York-based photographer whose work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Chasanoff Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and other public and private collections of photography.

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September 22 – December 30, 2007
at The Albany Institute of History & Art

INDIAN LADDER, A LYRIC JOURNEY: Photography by John Yang
and THE HELDERBERG ESCARPMENT: A History of Tourism and Science

Since 2001, Yang has been capturing in amazing detail the beauty of the landscape of Thacher Park, especially along the Indian Ladder Trail. Indian Ladder, A Lyric Journey will include 38 of Yang’s photographs. The Helderberg Escarpment features paintings, photographs, geological samples, and more highlighting the history and splendor of the Helderbergs. Both exhibitions will be on display at the Albany Institute until December 30, 2007.

A 96-page catalogue, Indian Ladder, A Lyric Journey, with 38 full-color plates is also available from The Albany Institute of History & Art.