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Exhibition | Samuel Fosso: Affirmative Acts

Exhibition | Samuel Fosso: Affirmative Acts

The Nigerian-Cameroonian artist Samuel Fosso (born 1962) is one of the most compelling photographers working in self-portraiture today. The artist, presented in the survey exhibition Samuel Fosso: Affirmative Acts , has produced self-portraits that explore Pan-African identities and the relationship...
Exhibition | Time’s Relentless Melt

Exhibition | Time’s Relentless Melt

The photographic and time-based works in the exhibition Time’s Relentless Melt consider the multifaceted nature of time, which can be linear, cyclical, disjointed, or compressed.
Exhibition | Screen Time: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age

Exhibition | Screen Time: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age

Featuring a global and intergenerational group of artists, Screen Time: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age explores how digital media and the internet have transformed the ways we present ourselves, connect with others, and process the onslaught of...
Celebrating Fifty Years of Photography at Princeton

Celebrating Fifty Years of Photography at Princeton

The visionary gift McAlpin made fifty years ago ensured that Princeton would become a pioneer in the study of photography; that legacy is now in our DNA and will remain at the heart of our work for decades to come.
Groundbreaking Photography Scholar Peter C. Bunnell Has Died

Groundbreaking Photography Scholar Peter C. Bunnell Has Died

The curator, professor, and museum director was one of the most essential and influential figures in the history of photography.
Collecting Initiative Expands the Museum's Photography Holdings

Collecting Initiative Expands the Museum's Photography Holdings

Since 2019 the photography department has undertaken an expansive initiative to acquire work by women, whose contributions remain significantly underrepresented across all time periods when compared to our holdings of works made by their male peers.
Vik Muniz: Artist and Activist

Vik Muniz: Artist and Activist

Made using unconventional materials—including trash, puzzle pieces, precious gems, and even chocolate syrup—Muniz’s large-scale works re-presenting iconic images consider photography’s relation to the history of art and the circulation of popular images in the media.
Preview | Life Magazine and the Power of Photography

Preview | Life Magazine and the Power of Photography

In 2019 the curators of Life Magazine and the Power of Photography were granted unprecedented access to the Life Picture Collection and were among the first to delve deeply into the newly available Time Inc. archive at the New-York Historical...
Teaching from "Life"

Teaching from "Life"

By the opening day of Life Magazine and the Power of Photography , the Art Museum had more than fifteen classes scheduled to engage with the exhibition. Happily, many of the class visits were scheduled for the first few weeks...
Exhibition | Life Magazine and the Power of Photography

Exhibition | Life Magazine and the Power of Photography

Writing this article from my front porch while the Museum is temporarily closed, I remain grateful that so many people were able to experience the exhibition on opening night and during its first few weeks on view. For those who...