Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2016 – Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017

A History of Photography: Selections from the Museum’s Collection is a series of installations that trace the course of photography from its invention to the present day, showcasing important new acquisitions and treasured masterpieces.

Every few months, a new selection of photographs, drawn from the rich collection that the Museum has built over the past half century, presents the medium’s history in a slightly different light. In this way, an increasingly complex picture of photographic history emerges for those who move slowly, look closely, and return for more.

• September 20, 2016–January 8, 2017 
  The sixth rotation includes photographs by Louis-Auguste Bisson, Susan E. Evans, Sid Grossman, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Roger Mayne, Alexander Rodchenko, Erin Shirreff, and Edward Steichen. This installation also features a selection of photographs by Dawoud Bey. The seventh rotation opens January 14, 2017.