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Sean O'Hagan

New Topographics: changing the landscape of photography

New Topographics: For Sean O'Hagan on Photography
Untitled from the series Route 66 Motels (1973)
Photograph: John Schott/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: Mobile Homes, Jefferson County, Colorado by Robert Adams
Mobile homes, Jefferson County, Colorado, (1973)
Photograph: Robert Adams/George Eastman House collections/Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco and Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
New Topographics: Tract Housing, North Glenn And Thornton, Colorado by Robert Adams
Tract housing, North Glenn and Thornton, Colorado (1973)
Photograph: Robert Adams/George Eastman House collections/Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco and Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
New Topographics: Tract House, Westminster, Colorado, 1974 by Robert Adams
Tract House, Westminster, Colorado (1974)
Photograph: Robert Adams/George Eastman House collections/Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco and Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
New Topographics: View Of The Boston Public Library, 1974 by Nicholas Nixon
View of the Boston Public Library (1974)
Photograph: Nicholas Nixon/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: East Wall, Mcgaw Laboratories, 1821 by Lewis Baltz
East Wall, McGaw Laboratories, 1821 Langley, Costa Mesa (1974)
Photograph: Lewis Baltz/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: Irrigation Canal, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1974 by Frank Gohlke
Irrigation Canal, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1974)
Photograph: Frank Gohlke/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: Landscape, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1974 by Frank Gohlke
Landscape, St Paul, Minnesota (1974)
Photograph: Frank Gohlke/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: Pit Head, Bear Valley, Pennsylvania by Hilla Becher
Pit head, Bear Valley, Pennsylvania (1974)
Photograph: Bernd and Hilla Becher
New Topographics: Preparation Plant, Harry E. Colliery Coal Breaker, 1974 by Hilla Becher
Preparation plant, Harry E Colliery coal breaker, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (1974)
Photograph: Bernd and Hilla Becher
New Topographics: Tucson, Arizona, 1974 by Henry Wessel
Tucson, Arizona (1974)
Photograph: Henry Wessel/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: Untitled View (Albuquerque), 1973 by Joe Deal
Untitled view, Albuquerque (1973)
Photograph: Joe Deal/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: Untitled View (Albuquerque), 1974 by Joe Deal
Untitled view, Albuquerque (1974)
Photograph: Joe Deal/George Eastman House collections
New Topographics: 2nd Street East And South Main Street, Kalispell, Montana by Stephen Shore
2nd Street East and South Main Street, Kalispell, Montana (August 22, 1974)
Photograph: Stephen Shore
New Topographics: Alley, Presidio, Texas by Stephen Shore
Alley, Presidio, Texas (February 21, 1975)
Photograph: Stephen Shore
New Topographics: Buildings On Tremont Street, Boston, 1975 by Nicholas Nixon
Buildings on Tremont Street, Boston (1975)
Photograph: Nicholas Nixon/George Eastman House collections
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