Mirrors or windows?
The exhibition Mirrors and Windows, an exhibition of American photography since 1960, opened at The Museum of Modern Art, New York in July of 1978. The curator John Szarkowski’s attempted to categorise photographers whose work largely reflected the subjectivity of the artist in comparison with those whose work largely sought to see outside themselves. Szarkowski wrote in the catalogue essay that accompanied the exhibition.
You can read a contemporary analysis of the significance of this exhibition here. You can also read MoMA's original press release here.
Take a look at these images. Think about whether, in your opinion, they are mirrors or windows. You could draw a horizontal line with the word 'Mirror' at one end and 'Window' at the other. You could add a list of words that help to describe what these words suggest. |