Author Archives: erinbarnett

About erinbarnett

Director of Exhibitions and Collections at the International Center of Photography, New York

Dennis Banks (1937-2017)

Posted on October 31, 2017 by erinbarnett

James Cook, [Dennis Banks during the Siege at Wounded Knee, South Dakota], March 1973 (2010.35.1) James Cook, [Dennis Banks, Russell Means, and Clive Bellecourt during the Siege at Wounded Knee, South Dakota], March 1973 (2010.35.3) James Cook, [Altar inside church during the … Continue reading →

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Tolerance

Posted on August 17, 2017 by erinbarnett

Cornell Capa, [John F. Kennedy campaigning in Spokane, Washington], September 6, 1960 (106.2004) “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” John F. Kennedy  

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It’s Sheep We’re up Against

Posted on March 8, 2014 by erinbarnett

In honor of the twenty-eighth anniversary of the release of the Housemartins’ second single, “Sheep,” here’s a selection of images of these unquestioning and agreeable animals. Chris Buck, Dolly, 1997 (430.2003) Andrew Savulich,  Man Putting Sheep into Taxi, 1986 (377.1994) … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Commuting

Posted on March 4, 2014 by erinbarnett

Lucien Aigner, Last express to the suburbs, Paris, 1934 (277.1982) Gordon Parks, Commuters, New York City, 1946 (152.1983) Dan Weiner, Commuters, Forest Park, Illinois, 1953 (138.1992) Charles Pratt, Hoboken Ferry, 1963 (94.1996) Sebastião Salgado, Churchgate is the terminus station of … Continue reading →

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Love Is in the Air

Posted on February 14, 2014 by erinbarnett

Dyke Action Machine, Gosh, We Always Knew Lesbian Families Rule, 1992 (1193.2000) John Loengard, Florette and Jacques-Henri Lartigue, 1981 (189.1987) Bill Wood, 50th Anniversary, 1956 (2010.14.183) Unidentified Photographer, [Groom and Bride], ca. 1920s (736.1990) Alfred Eisenstaedt, Lunch hour at river … Continue reading →

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Shirley Temple Black, 1928-2014

Posted on February 11, 2014 by erinbarnett

Unidentified Photographer, [Shirley Temple dancing with Bill Robinson in the film The Littlest Rebel], 1935 (1162.2005)

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Young Football Players

Posted on February 2, 2014 by erinbarnett

Martha McMillan Roberts, Football Game, Mississippi, 1947 (188.1983)

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“Cold Weather Picture”

Posted on January 22, 2014 by erinbarnett

Weegee, Cold Weather Picture, March 8, 1941 (16232.1993) “Thousands of automobiles parked overnight were found like this by their owners Saturday morning.” PM, March 9, 1941 Many folks in the tri-state area awoke to a similar scene this morning!

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on January 7, 2014 by erinbarnett

Attributed to George Barker, [Niagara Falls in Winter], ca. 1890 (2007.56.1) Alfred Eisenstaedt, Mont Tremblant, Canada, 1943 (303.1989) Soichi Kiyooka, Nikko, Tochigi, January 1974 (17.1994) John Loengard, Henry Moore’s Sheep Piece, 1983 (195.1987)

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Welcome Mayor de Blasio!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by erinbarnett

Today Bill de Blasio becomes the 109th mayor of New York City. Here’s a look back at some of the city’s previous mayors: Unidentified Artist, Mayor Gaynor at his Desk, January 3, 1910 (233.2001) William Jay Gaynor was the city’s … Continue reading →

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