  The formation and excitation of hypernuclei through kaon photoproduction is
reviewed. Basic features of the production process are emphasized. The
possibility of extracting new information on hypernuclear structure and on the
wave function of the bound $\Lambda$ is discussed. New results are presented
for the quasifree production process $A(\gamma, K \Lambda)B$. Observables of
this reaction are shown to be sensitive to the $\Lambda$-nucleus final state
interaction.
