This collection comprises lenses, viewers, early darkroom and processing equipment, early studio furniture and lighting, and photography-related toys and ephemera.
It, along with other studio furniture (including the chairs used during the News segment) had been damaged or destroyed in a fire at the warehouse where props were stored.
The original studio furniture was donated by local La Grange station WTAQ.
He founded the Peter Joseph Gallery in Manhattan to sell and exhibit the work, known as studio furniture, of artists he admired.
From studio furniture to choice of subject matter (indoors or out), a great deal of ground is covered.
Moisture from the hanging plants frosted the plate glass windows that reflected the white angular studio furniture.
His works have encompassed jewelry, sculpture, public art, and studio furniture.
The Furniture Society has sponsored several major exhibitions of studio furniture.
"There was no consistent showcase for artist-made studio furniture at that time," she said.
The permanent collection at Fuller Craft Museum includes studio furniture, as well as glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood or textiles.
