Babette Mangolte

Born 1941 in Montmorot (Jura), France
Lives and Works in New York, New York


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"Five From the Whitney Biennial: Babette Mangolte"
—Art in America Online (February 2010)

"Babette Mangolte: Broadway 1602"
—Artforum (January 2009)

"Life in Film: Babette Mangolte"
—Frieze (September 2008)

"'Models of the Pickpocket': Where are Bresson's Thieves Today?"
—The New York Times (September 2004)

People looking at many black and white photographs on the floor.

Babette Mangolte, Composite for How To Look…, 1978/2009. Black and white photograph composite, 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm). Collection of the artist; courtesy Broadway 1602, New York. © 2009 Babette Mangolte (All Rights of Reproduction Reserved)

People looking at many black and white photographs on the floor.
Many black and white photographs on the wall.

Installation view of How to Look, 2009 by Babette Mangolte. 2010, the Whitney Biennial (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 25-May 30, 2010). Photograph by Sheldan C. Collins

Many black and white photographs on the wall.
Many black and white photographs on the wall.

Installation view of How to Look, 2009 by Babette Mangolte. 2010, the Whitney Biennial (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 25-May 30, 2010). Photograph by Sheldan C. Collins

Many black and white photographs on the wall.