Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography at Dulwich Picture Gallery

Key facts

• Exhibition 'Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography' at Dulwich Picture Gallery until 04 October.
• Curated by Alexander Moore.
• Works drawn from the collection of The Savings Bank DNB.
• Features photographers: Alfred Stieglitz, Lewis Hine, Walker Evans, Saul Leiter, Roy DeCarava, Diane Arbus, Bruce Davidson, Weegee, Aaron Siskind, Helen Levitt, Arthur Leipzig, Ruth Orkin, Morris Engel, Lisette Model, Mary Ellen Mark, Elaine Mayes, Rebecca Lepkoff.
• Stieglitz's 'The Steerage' (1907) is the first photograph in the exhibition.
• Weegee was born in Ukraine and emigrated to the US at age 10.
• Lewis Hine's work influenced the Photo League.
• A room is dedicated to New York, focusing on Lower East Side, Bowery, and Harlem.
• Mary Ellen Mark's 'The Damm Family in Their Car, Los Angeles, California' (1987) depicts a homeless family living in their car.
• Elaine Mayes's photograph from Haight-Ashbury (1968) shows young commune members; the women are 18, 19, and 21.
• Bruce Davidson's 'Subway' series from the 1980s is featured in the final room.
• Alexander Moore will give a talk at the gallery on 10 September.