Title

American Street: Seventy years of a photographic tradition.

Venues

National Gallery Of Australia (21 December 2012 – 23 June 2013)

Date

(2012 – 2013)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (ACT). Photography

Abstract

From the first decade of the twentieth century, improved plate sensitivity to low light conditions and shorter exposure times made it easier for photographers to take to the streets. The modern city has presented photographers with endless possibilities. In particular, America’s distinctive symbols of consumer culture—bill boards, advertising signs and highways—have been a well-explored subject in American photography since the 1930s.[Gallery publicity].