Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940–1959

Milwaukee Art Museum

January 30, 2010–April 25, 2010

“See more than 100 photographs in the first major exhibition of street photography from this era in nearly 20 years. Refuting the common claim that photojournalism was the only significant photographic activity at the time, Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940–1959 uncovers a crucial time in American art, when global media was in its adolescence and photography was just beginning to gain recognition in the art world. The exhibition focuses on the work of six photographers (Lisette Model, Louis Faurer, Ted Croner, Saul Leiter, William Klein, and Robert Frank) who broke the rules of conventional photography to create emotionally engaging photographs.”

Information about the exhibition, related programming, and catalog is available here.

Photograph Ted Croner, New York, 1947. Gelatin silver print, 11 x 13 7/8 in. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.