Dulwich Picture Gallery Hosts Photography Exhibition on American Urban Life
The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London is set to unveil its second photography showcase, "Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography," running from July 28 to October 4, 2026. This exhibition will delve into how American cityscapes evolved from the early 1900s to the 1980s, featuring renowned photographers like Diane Arbus, Lewis Hine, and Dorothea Lange, with pieces drawn from the DNB Savings Bank Foundation collection. It starts by examining early 20th-century themes of mass immigration and industrial growth, moves on to the impact of the 1929 Wall Street Crash, and discusses changes in urban life during the 1960s and 70s, wrapping up with Bruce Davidson's "Subway" series from 1980-85. This event is a joint effort with the Savings Bank Foundation DNB and Lillehammer Art Museum.
Key facts
- Dulwich Picture Gallery hosts its second-ever photography exhibition.
- Exhibition titled 'Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography'.
- Runs July 28 to October 4, 2026.
- Features photographers including Diane Arbus, Lewis Hine, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Mary Ellen Mark, Richard Avedon, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange.
- All works from DNB Savings Bank Foundation collection.
- Covers American urban life from early 1900s to 1980s.
- Concludes with Bruce Davidson's 'Subway' series (1980-85).
- Presented with Savings Bank Foundation DNB and Lillehammer Art Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Diane Arbus
- Lewis Hine
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Edward Steichen
- Mary Ellen Mark
- Richard Avedon
- Walker Evans
- Dorothea Lange
- Bruce Davidson
- Saul Leiter
- Rebecca Lepkoff
- Arthur Leipzig
- Helen Levitt
Institutions
- Dulwich Picture Gallery
- DNB Savings Bank Foundation
- Savings Bank Foundation DNB
- Lillehammer Art Museum
- Howard Greenberg Gallery
- Zander Galerie
- The Mary Ellen Mark Foundation
- Saul Leiter Foundation
- Estate of Rebecca Lepkoff
- Walker Evans Archive
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- DNB Saving Bank Foundation
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- Los Angeles
- California
- Harlem
- East River
- Cologne
- Paris
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- Norway