The City of New York
Berenice Abbott, Nightview, New York, 1932, gelatin silver print, 40 x 30"
New York City is inextricably linked to the history of photography as modern art: The city has always embodied modernism itself, with its skyscrapers, bridges, and subways, its rush and bluster in hundreds of languages and ethnic neighborhoods. Black-and-white and blindingly lit—that’s New York as we’ve come to see it. Monroe Gallery, a specialist in classic photography, presents a group exhibition of images of the city that never sleeps, with an emphasis on works created in the last five or six decades by such innovators as Berenice Abbott, Eddie Adams (who recently passed away), and Margaret Bourke-White. Look for iconic subjects: the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium, and celebrated (yet regular-Joe) New Yorkers like Jackie Robinson, Woody Allen, and John Lennon.
Monroe Gallery of Photography, 112 Don Gaspar, 505-992-0800, monroegallery.com
Feb 6–Apr 19, reception Feb 6, 5–7 pm
