Americana

Americana: July 2019

Americana is an Artsy-exclusive group show featuring important work by four influential photographers.

Covering street and documentary photography from New York, Las Vegas and the Mid West, Americana showcases the ground-breaking early 50s colour work of Werner Bischof and the mid-60s street observations of Mario Carnicelli. Derrick Santini's Mid West 1989 series is previously unseen, and Hunter Barnes's contemporary document of the original Las Vegas shows the places where the city's old-timers live.

Americana paints a broad picture with iconic images bathed in beautiful light.

What the media says:

On Werner Bischof: ‘The acclaimed Magnum photographer Werner Bischof’s early use of colour shaped the development of photojournalism.’ The Guardian

On Mario Carnicelli: ‘Influenced by the humanist approach of New Deal photographers such as Dorothea Lange, Carnicelli focused his lens not on the skyscrapers but on what was happening at street level.’ The Observer

On Hunter Barnes: 'Barnes captures Las Vegas’ architecture in vivid colour – neon motel signs glowing in the dark and baby pink Cadillacs shining in the bright sunshine. Escapist photography at its very best.’ AnOther Magazine