Space and Culture

Louis Faurer, “Accident, New York City,” 1952. Deborah Bell Photographs, New York / © Mark Faurer
Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940–1959
Milwaukee Art Museum, January 30–April 25, 2010
“[The] graphically charged and emotionally engaging photographs evoke the excitement and unease that characterized the era, as popular culture, the arts, and everyday life underwent substantial, [...]

The city montage from King Vidor’s 1928 silent film, The Crowd
The montage of the busy city streets, enormous crowds, and speeding trains that is Johnny’s introduction to New York City is frantic and a bit awe-inspiring, especially the great shot that climbs the side of the building where Johnny works. Many of the crowd shots [...]