In the past 6 years the Metropolitan Museum of Art has gone through some incredible changes. Diane Arbus presented her work at the MET in 2005 and it ended up receiving a lot more attention than planned. As a result of this series, a gallery has been designated for the exhibition of photographs created only after 1960. This room presents the perfect space for a photograph to be displayed, it has a much quieter atmosphere than the rest of the museum. "Those pictures will finally have some room to breathe in the new Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography, a high-ceilinged, gray-carpeted sanctuary on the second floor, across from the special exhibition galleries for drawings, prints and photographs." A recent installation of Depth of Field : Modern Photography at the Metropolitan includes work by Adam Fuss, Rodney Graham and Sigmar Polke just to name a few. A large -scale still life by Wolfgang Tillman rests upon another wall within the gallery. Critics agree that despite some limitations, the show had a great debut. The museum appreciates work from the past and this gallery gives us an opportunity to learn about early photography.
One of my favorite places to go to in New York is the Metropolotian Musuem of Modern Art. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to get back to NY and I saw quite the display of different works. A fabulous sculpture hung downstairs and i literally sat there and stared for minutes at a time. Some of the photography just blew me away while some images left me feeling very uneasy. I tried to picture my work on that wall and I think it just might be possible. ( maybe )
Rosenburg, Karen. "Modern Photography in a Brand New Space". Nytimes. 9. 28 .07. 3.18.09.<
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