American Pictures

Oct 15, 2004–Feb 26, 2005

A black and white photograph of a bustling movie theater entrance with the marquee reading "KISS ME, STUPID" in large letters. People are seen mingling and walking around the entrance, with some in the foreground appearing blurred due to motion, suggesting the liveliness of the scene. The theater's facade is adorned with a string of illuminated bulbs, adding to the classic cinematic ambiance.
A black and white photograph of a bustling movie theater entrance with the marquee reading "KISS ME, STUPID" in large letters. People are seen mingling and walking around the entrance, with some in the foreground appearing blurred due to motion, suggesting the liveliness of the scene. The theater's facade is adorned with a string of illuminated bulbs, adding to the classic cinematic ambiance.

Joel Meyerowitz, New Year's Eve, NYC, 1965, printed 1999. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm) Image: 8 7/8 × 13 5/16 in. (22.5 × 33.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Ronald B. and Susan N. Milch 2000.286.11. © Joel Meyerowitz, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery

American Pictures was curated by Elisabeth Sussman.

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