Kathleen Ewing Shutters D.C. Photo Gallery

After mounting a farewell exhibition of vintage 19th- and 20th-century photographic “Treasures from the Attic,” Kathleen Ewing has shuttered the famed Washington, D.C. photography gallery that she opened in 1978, when few could fathom the day when photographs would command five- and six-figure sums. Having given an early boost to contemporary photographers including Stephen Shore and Claudia Smigrod, Ewing also maintained an inventory of vintage photographs and was known for her low-key yet high-minded approach.