Next spring, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will present the first major comprehensive exhibition of American photography in Europe from February 7 to June 9, 2025. With over 200 works, the exhibition American Photography illuminates the rich and multi-layered history of photography in the USA – from intimate everyday moments to major historical upheavals. The exhibition explores how photography has permeated all areas of life since its invention in the 19th century, whether art, reportage, advertising or private life.
Over the past decades, the Rijksmuseum has built up an impressive collection of American photographs. This is now being exhibited for the first time, supplemented by loans from over 30 Dutch, European and American collections. In addition to iconic works by photographers such as Sally Mann, Robert Frank, Lisette Model, Nan Goldin, Richard Avedon, Andy Warhol, Paul Strand, Diane Arbus and James Van Der Zee, the exhibition also includes surprising photos by …
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Image above: Ming Smith (1951), America Seen Through Stars and Stripes, New York City, 1976 Gelatin silver print, 318 x 470 mm, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond (VA), inv. no. 2016.241; Adolph D. and Wiliams C. Williams Fund.