The New York Public Library (NYPL) is hosting the “Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography” exhibition at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
Here’s more from the NYPL website: “Ranging from photography’s official announcement in 1839 to manifestations of its current pervasiveness, this landmark exhibition, drawn entirely from the Library’s collections, explores the various ways in which photography has been shared and made public. Photography has always been social.”
This project marks the first time that the NYPL curator team has organized a retrospective survey of photography. According to the NYPL blog, one of the pieces being displayed is a photographic locket of Mr. and Mrs. General Tom Thumb. The closing date has been scheduled for September 04, 2015.