The exhibition is a culmination of ten years of Phillips' research, originating and developed from her previous work on Police photography, in collaboration with the new curator of photography at Tate Modern, Simon Baker.
As Phillips talked, she introduced some of the photographs and photographers included in the show, some iconic and instantly recongisable - Weegee's photograph of Marilyn Monroe for example, and other lesser known, more historic examples. Street Photography figured prominently in Phillips' address, especially the subway photographs of Walker Evans.
I am so excited about this exhibition and I can't wait to go. I'll try and write more once I have seen the show, which runs until 3 October 2010.
Photo: Walker Evans, New York [Subway Passengers, New York], 1938
Gelatin silver print; 12.2 x 18.4 cm (4 13/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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