Museum of Photographic Arts

Streetwise builds on Swiss photographer Robert Frank’s snapshot aesthetic, which gained attention following the release of his groundbreaking book,The Americans in 1959. Frank’s focus on a more personal documentary style influenced a new generation of photographers, including legendaries such as Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Jerry Berndt, Ruth-Marion Baruch, Garry Winogrand, Bruce Davidson, Danny Lyon and Ernest Withers. Signed Streetwise exhibition catalogs are exclusively available for purchase at our Museum Store.

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Major funding provided by: the National Endowment for the Arts, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Becky Moores, Jon Doellstedt, and the Gardner Bilingual Endowment.