Santa Fe--Monroe Gallery of Photography, 112 Don Gaspar, is pleased to announce the exhibition “The City Of New York”, an extensive survey of more than 60 classic photographs portraying the iconic city as captured by renowned photographers. The exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, February 6, from 5 to 7 PM. “The City Of New York” will continue through April 19.
The City, its buildings, people, streets, and the daily human experience, have been a compelling subject for photographers for over 100 years. Gathered together in this exhibition for the first time are evocative photographs made by over 30 photographers, covering the gamut from iconic and monumental to tender and personal images.
Featured in the exhibition are photographs by Berenice Abbott, Eddie Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Cornell Capa, Ted Croner, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Vivian Cherry, Andreas Feininger, Paul Flaggmann, Ernst Haas, Brian Hamill, Bill Ray, Carolyn Schaefer, Steve Schapiro, and many, many others. Subjects photographed include the Empire State Building, The Chrysler Building, the old Pennsylvania Station, The Flatiron Building, the Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium, and the World Trade Towers; Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, John Lennon, Woody Allen; and the details of people on their daily rounds.
Visit http://www.monroegallery.com/ to view the exhibition.
From the looks of it, this promises to be yet another excellent show at the gallery.
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