Photobooks USA 2000–25
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Photobooks USA 2000–25
Featuring over 50 photobooks, this exhibition explores how the photobook has emerged as a powerful tool for artists to respond to the forces shaping contemporary life in the United States.
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International Center of Photography
June 11, 2026 to September 28, 2026
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Exhibition Details

Photobooks USA 2000–25 explores how the photobook has emerged as a powerful tool for artists to respond to the forces shaping contemporary life in the United States. Over the past 25 years, this evolution is reflected in the growing number of publications, a wider range of publishers, bold experimentation in design, and greater inclusivity.

Featuring over 50 photobooks—from out-of-print titles to more recent landmark publications—the exhibition presents a cross section of creators, themes, forms, and subjects, examining how artists have used the photobook to present and circulate their work in powerful and innovative ways.

Additional Details

Rather than defining a canon or focusing on bestselling or award-winning titles, the exhibition brings together books that explore different aspects of the United States. Taken as a whole, they reflect the artistic, social, cultural, political, environmental and economic conversations shaping the twenty-first century.

Location

International Center of Photography
84 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002

Images: photo by Maximilian Ihlenburg / courtesy of International Center of Photography