“The biggest problem facing curators and historians of photography,” Mr. Bajac said, “is the overflow of images.”
— Quentin Bajac, the Museum of Modern Art’s new chief curator of photography
via NYTimes.com.
“The biggest problem facing curators and historians of photography,” Mr. Bajac said, “is the overflow of images.”
— Quentin Bajac, the Museum of Modern Art’s new chief curator of photography
via NYTimes.com.
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And (other than whining about it) do they have anything better to do than deal with this ‘problem’ – I mean, that is their job, isn’t it?
photographers have the exact same problem. ;)
His mention of the Art Institute of Chicago reminded me that I recently saw there (in the “old” wing), for the very first time as far as I know, a photograph mixed in with the paintings in their regular galleries. They still of course have a great photography gallery–down in the basement by the restrooms (it’s very nice though, with fantastic exhibits). Plus they have a new modern wing. But even in the modern wing I don’t think they mix the photos with the other types of art.
It struck me as a big change, but I don’t know what other museums are doing in that regard.
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