Promotional Information

A 50th-anniversary edition of this seminal photography exhibition catalogue.

About the Author

Sarah Hermanson Meister is Curator, Department of Photography, The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Max Kozloff is a New York-based writer and photographer.

Reviews

It's hard to overestimate the influence that these modest, slice-of-life scenes would have on subsequent generations of photographers.-- "The New Yorker"

MOMA's new book not only pays tribute to the landmark show but also provides the exhibition catalogue that never was: the book includes installation shots and Szarkowski's seminal wall text alongside every picture that was displayed.-- "The New Yorker"