Review: “Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record”

Decades after Rydet began her quest, Sociological Record remains an enduring meditation on time, change, and the human desire to hold on to what disappears.

A black and white photo of two young boys seated side by side in a living room decorated with patterned curtains and a plane hanging from the 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”