A New Reality:
Black-and-White Photography in Contemporary Art

Sep 01, 2007 - Nov 25, 2007

This exhibition of approximately 90 photographs explores two themes: the continued use of black-and-white photography as a medium of visual and historical consequence, and the growing tendency of some photographers to create imaginative narratives for their imagery, sometimes arranging figures and objects in environments or constructing tableaux for emotive effect. The photographers selected range from those whose careers began in the 1950s to the 1970s (burgeoning years of appreciation for photography as a significant aspect of modern art), to those whose work has emerged within the last decade. While numerically emphasizing American photographers, the exhibition also includes important international photographers. Among those represented in the exhibition are: Robert Adams, Vic Muniz, Cindy Sherman, Sherry Levine, Duane Michals, James Casabere, and Hiroshi Sugimoto. The exhibition is derived from a major private collection of photography amassed by Arthur and Anne Goldstein, New Jersey residents.