Museums: November 2007 Archives

MoMA's ongoing annual photography show "New Photography" sets a high bar for itself to show off a handful of groundbreaking photographers each year. It's that word - "groundbreaking" - that trips up each year's attempt because the farther away your target, the greater the margin of error. There is a possibility these works will be appreciated with age, but the chances they will be forgotten are far greater.

The NY Times has a review.

"New Photography" is generally limited to three or four artists, which puts pressure on the chosen few to deliver something fresh. None of this year's photographers accomplish that... You hate to be the spoiler, the insatiable art viewer constantly demanding that rush of something new. But when a show is called "New Photography 2007," you feel within your rights.

New Photography 2007
Through Jan 1 2008 at MoMA
11 W 53rd St
(212) 708-9400