Photography Book Launch | “Making a Scene!”
Photography Book Launch | Making a Scene!
This panel discussion celebrates the release of Making a Scene! How Visionary Individuals Created an International Photography Scene in Houston, Texas. The new book by Xavia Karner documents the social history of “who did what and when” to create an international photography scene in the once seemingly unlikely city of Houston.
Panelists
- Xavia Karner, sociology professor, University of Houston
- Anne Wilkes Tucker, curator emerita, MFAH
- Wendy Watriss, founding director, FotoFest
- Introduction by Malcolm Daniel, the Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography, MFAH
A book signing with the author takes place after the talk, with books available for purchase.
Plan Your Visit
This program is included with general admission. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis in Lynn Wyatt Theater. On Saturdays, the MFAH is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visiting Guidelines In the interest of your personal safety and community health, please observe all precautions set forth by the MFAH—learn more here.
Accessibility The MFAH strives to provide a welcoming and accessible experience for all guests by offering a range of accommodations—learn more here.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.