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With over 25,000 images in its collection, the photography department at the MoMA is one of the largest and most influential in the world. Artists from all over the world have contributed work to the ever-expanding collection, with images dating back to some of the earliest gelatin prints. Given how often and easily new photographs are added to the collection, this is the most contemporary and vibrant department in the museum. There is always something new to see here.
You don't take a photograph, you make it - Ansel Adams
Only a tiny part of the full photography collection is ever on view, usually in a curated, thematic exhibition. This is not a department of well-known highlights from historic masters; this is for exploration. Find a new favorite artist or genre. You may or may not like what is on display, but it is likely new to you. Or, if you prefer to self-curate, <a href="https://www.moma.org/collection/works?locale=en&utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=&classifications=7&date_begin=Pre-1850&date_end=2018&with_images=1" target="_blank">the MoMA's website</a> has thousands of images to explore on your own.
In the timeline of art, photography is still a new field and quintessentially Modern. While it is interesting to see how painting, drawing, architecture, and sculpture have evolved over time, photography has no Renaissance masters to interpret or Classical forms to influence it. Its history is measured in decades, not centuries and the art created with it changes as frequently as the technology behind it.
