“A film is painterly. A photograph is sculptural. Likewise, the magazine is often at its best when we bring photographers to projects that fall outside their usual borders,” says photographer Ryan McGinley.Kate Winslet in hair rollers, firefighters on the streets of New York City on 9/11, and a swimmer competing in the Olympics.
Those are only a few of the dozens of photographs included in the exhibit “The New York Times Magazine Photographs” now at the Hunter Museum of American Art.
“A film is painterly. A photograph is sculptural. Likewise, the magazine is often at its best when we bring photographers to projects that fall outside their usual borders,” says photographer Ryan McGinley.For more than 30 years, the weekly New York Times Magazine has commissioned and published work ranging from photojournalism to fashion to portraiture, according to huntermuseum.org. The exhibit features photographs mostly taken in the last 15 years spotlights a number of projects published in the magazine.
“Photography has played a role in our lives in one way or another — from capturing memories to monumental events in time — it allows us to reflect on the significant moments that have happened within our lifetime,” says Hannah Legg, the Hunter’s director of communications.
Along with the photos, Kathy Ryan, the magazine’s photo editor, also offers commentary and stories on how the photographs and projects came together.