Lee Friedlander at MoMA

Here is the New York Times article on the exhibition. The show is the largest exhibition ever held for a single photographer at MoMA and includes over 600 works by the artist. Moving in a fairly chronological order, the photos are grouped by subject. The only real critique Gefter has about the show is that it may be TOO big. However, despite the large number of works in the show, the arrangement and hanging actually creates a sense of intimacy and organization that makes the experience less overwhelming. The gallery is divided into smaller sections and the hanging of works in relation to one another varies dramatically from space to space. In all, I think the exhibition successfully demonstrates Friedlander's strength as a modern photographer and, more generally, an important artist of twentieth century.

Although a good many other people should be congratulated for their time and effort, my personal congratulations go to curator Peter Galassi and registrar Seth Fogelman for their success on this show.

The show opens June 5th and is located on the sixth floor of the museum. My own personal advice: Wait a few weeks until "Pioneering Modern Painting: Cezanne and Pissarro 1865-1885" goes up on June 26th in order to save a few bucks.

UPDATE: I realized that some people may not be familiar with Friedlander's work so here is a link to some photos and biographical info.