Picturing Modernity
The Photography Collection
Jim Goldberg, Watching Oprah, 2004; Collection SFMOMA, Accessions Committee Fund; © Jim Goldberg
Chris Killip, Bever, Skinningrove, 1980, printed 2008; Collection SFMOMA, Accessions Committee Fund; © Chris Killip
Helen Levitt, New York, ca. 1942, printed 1970s; Collection SFMOMA, Gift of Foto Forum; © Estate of Helen Levitt
Alec Soth, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002, from the series Sleeping by the Mississippi, 2002; Collection SFMOMA, members of Foto Forum; © Alec Soth
September 12 - December 20, 2009
SFMOMA's photography collection includes pictures from the mid-1800s to the present that capture key moments in the development of the medium and reflect a wide range of practices. Among the highlights of the current presentation are a selection of works by Helen Levitt, an influential photographer who died last spring, and several works by up-and-coming contemporary artists.
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- Interactive Feature Voices and Images of California Art
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This interactive feature presents in-depth profiles of 11 of California's most celebrated artists through a combination of audio and video clips, artwork reproductions,…
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