International Center of Photography

Located in the heart of New York City, the International Center of Photography (ICP) is a world-class museum and school dedicated to exploring the possibilities of the photographic medium through dynamic exhibitions and educational programs. ICP presents a wide range of historical and contemporary photographs in its acclaimed exhibitions, and houses a collection of more than 100,000 original prints that span the history of photography. The School at ICP offers full-time master's and certificate programs, as well as part-time and adult coursework, and its Community Programs Office, which organizes award-winning youth education initiatives, collaborates with local schools, community centers, and other cultural institutions to promote the communicative power of photography.

Information

Location	1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street, New York, NY
Directions	1, 2, 3, N, Q, R, or S to Times Square B, D, F, M or 7 to 42nd Street - Bryant Park
Hours	Tuesday - Thursday, Saturday - Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Closed Monday
Cost	$10 with college ID
Website	http://www.icp.org
Additional Info	Voluntary Contribution Fridays 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Current Exhibitions

Rise and Fall of Apartheid: Photography and the Bureaucracy of Everyday Life (September 14, 2012–January 6, 2013)
Rise and Fall of Apartheid: Photography and the Bureaucracy of Everyday Life is a photographic exhibition examining the legacy of the apartheid system and how it penetrated even the most mundane aspects of social existence in South Africa, from housing, public amenities, and transportation to education, tourism, religion, and businesses. Complex, vivid, evocative, and dramatic, it includes nearly 500 photographs, films, books, magazines, newspapers, and assorted archival documents and covers more than 60 years of powerful photographic and visual production that forms part of the historical record of South Africa. Several photographic strategies, from documentary to reportage, social documentary to the photo essay, were each adopted to examine the effects and after-effects of apartheid's political, social, economic, and cultural legacy. Curated by Okwui Enwezor with Rory Bester, the exhibition proposes a complex understanding of photography and the aesthetic power of the documentary form and honors the exceptional achievement of South African photographers.

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