During this time and into the 1960s, the Library's photography collections continued to focus on artists whose works emphasized the humanity of their subjects. Photographs from this period by Esther Bubley, Sol Libsohn, and Beuford Smith are exhibited, along with those by Morris Huberland, Scott Hyde, Lee Sievan, David Vestal, Ida Wyman, and others. In the 1970s, a new generation seized the documentary traditions of a previous era. In tandem with other arts, New York photographers addressed the role of individuals in a complex urban environment so that today New York City and its rich human iconography are familiar around the world. Using irony and humor, they rediscovered the interconnectedness of subject and expression.
Admission is free.
This exhibition has been made possible by a generous gift from Miriam and Ira D. Wallach.