Review: “Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record”

Through thousands of photographs, Rydet sought to define a nation by the private worlds of its people.

A black and white photo of a man seated on a bed in the background of a living room crowded with things hanging from the walls and ceiling

“Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record” is on at The Photographers’ Gallery until February 22, 2026. It is produced by The Photographers’ Gallery in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage), Poland and the Zofia Rydet Foundation.

Review: “Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record”