The 70’s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography

Mitch Epstein, Massachusetts Turnpike, 1973, printed 2005, chromogenic print, Gift of Timothy and Suzanne Hyde in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art, 2016.124.1

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Anthony Barboza, New York City, 1970s, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2021.71.2

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Michael Jang, Study Hall, 1973, gelatin silver print, Charina Endowment Fund, 2022.119.1

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Mikki Ferrill, Untitled, 1973, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2020.98.5

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Helen Levitt, New York, 1972, dye imbibition print , Patrons' Permanent Fund, 1995.36.99

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Frank Espada, Manuel Molina, Mushroom Worker, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 1981, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2023.26.4

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Bill Owens, Ronald Reagan, 1972, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2001.67.176

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Tseng Kwong Chi, New York, New York, 1979, printed 2008, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund and Gift of Funds from Renee Harbers Liddell, 2023.12.3

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William Eggleston, Used Tires, 1973, dye imbibition print , Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2001.67.68

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Anthony Hernandez, Washington, DC #11, 1975, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase), 2015.19.4154

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John Pfahl, Six Oranges, Buffalo, New York, 1975, dye imbibition print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2001.67.177

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Ana Mendieta, Untitled, 1979, gelatin silver print, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2007.2.3

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Larry Fink, Studio 54, New York City, May 1977, gelatin silver print, Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC, 2017.160.38

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Kenneth Josephson, Wyoming, 1971, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2001.67.112

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Nan Goldin, Christmas at The Other Side, Boston, 1972, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.16

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Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Maid of Honor with Bride in Slippers, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, 1980, printed 2022, gelatin silver print, Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker, 2024.7.3

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Joan Jonas, Gwenn Thomas, Untitled (Joan Jonas Performing "Twilight"), 1975, gelatin silver print, Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen, 2011.93.29

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Thomas Barrow, Dart, 1974, printed 1994, gelatin silver print, Randi and Bob Fisher Fund, 2013.119.1

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Shawn Walker, Untitled (New York City), c. 1980, gelatin silver print, Charina Endowment Fund, 2018.82.3

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Joanne Leonard, Memo Center with Wall Plaque, c. 1975, gelatin silver print, Gift of the Artist in honor of her daughter, Julia Marjorie Leonard, 2020.117.16

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Joe Deal, View, Globe, Arizona, 1977, gelatin silver print, Gift of Dr. Richard A. and Mrs. Alice Thall, 2018.139.2

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Susan Hiller, Ten Months, 1977–1979, 10 gelatin silver prints and 10 text panels, Gift of the Collectors Committee, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, Gregory and Aline Gooding Fund, and David Knaus Fund, 2020.76.1.a-t

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Lewis Baltz, Tract House #4, 1971, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist), 2014.136.385

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Lynne Cohen, Exhibition Hall, 1977, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.34.5

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Sunil Gupta, Untitled #22, 1976, printed 2023, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2023.152.3

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The ’70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography