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International Center of Photography

The International Center of Photography is located at 79 Essex Street, New York, NY. The collection was founded in 1974 by Cornell Capa. The center is dedicated to photography and visual culture, showcasing a wide range of photographic styles and techniques. The ICP’s collection includes over 200,000 photographs, with works by notable photographers such as Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Dorothea Lange. The center hosts a variety of exhibitions, including “The Decisive Moment” and “Public, Private, Secret,” which explore the impact of photography on society. The ICP also offers educational programs, including classes, workshops and a full-time school, fostering the development of new photographers and visual artists. Through its exhibitions and programs, the ICP plays a significant role in promoting the understanding and appreciation of photography. Read more about Museums.

Pride Spotlight: Photographer Naima Green Is Documenting the Afro-Queer Present

For our Pride Spotlight, we sat down with photographer Naima Green and discussed documenting Afro-Queer life, her influences, and joy.
By Farah Abdessamad

Diana Markosian Revives Family History in “Santa Barbara”

“I started to understand that it was really not about what happened. It was about how we all experienced it that mattered.” 
By Kate Silzer
Jackie and friends with Versace handbags at a private opening at the Versace store, Beverly Hills, California, 2007.

Lauren Greenfield Photographs Wealthy Wannabes

New ICP exhibition 'Generation Wealth' delves into the age-old question: more money, more problems?
By Margaret Carrigan
Rochas Mermaid Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950.

Image Experimenters: From Irving Penn to Magnum Photos

By David D'Arcy
JOHN HOUCK, [PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE] (VIDEO STILL), 2015. (Image via ICP.org)

“Public, Private, Secret” At The New ICP Is Meta and Smart

By Ariane Goldman
Arlet Lagoa cuts a pizza into slices at Miami's Best Pizza restaurant.

To Do This Week: All Truffle Dining and LGBTQ Pride

By Jennifer Ashley Wright
The new ICP.

The New International Center for Photography Is Not Afraid to Fail

By Ryan Steadman
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The Growing World of Degree-less Art School

By Daniel Grant
Floral pendants made of faience from the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

To Do This Week: Walk NYC Suffragette Herstory and Shop for Spring Lingerie

By Jennifer Ashley Wright
Miami Venetian Islands and connection Venetian Causeway. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Bridge Closure Spells Art Basel Traffic Nightmare, ICP Nabs Mellon Grant, and More

By Alanna Martinez
"Simply Add Boiling Water", Weegee, December 18, 1943.( Photo courtesy of International Center of Photography.

Murder in Hell’s Kitchen: New York’s Underbelly Through Weegee’s Lens

By Aisling Brennan
An 11,000-square-foot condo unit at 250 Bowery will become the ICP's new LES home, for a cool $23.5 million. (Photo via Commercial Observer)

The International Center of Photography Closes on a $23.5M LES Headquarters

By Terence Cullen
Brian Wallis. (Courtesy the International Center of Photography)

International Center of Photography Chief Curator Brian Wallis to Step Down

By Alanna Martinez
Mana Contemporary in Jersey City. (Photo by Kendall Tichner)

Mana Contemporary to House ICP’s New Collections Center and Media Lab in Jersey City

By Alanna Martinez
Man Ray, 'Laboratory of the Future,' 1935. (Courtesy Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris)

‘What Is a Photograph?’ at the International Center of Photography and ‘A World of Its Own: Photographic Practices in the Studio’ at the Museum of Modern Art

By Maika Pollack
Robbins. (© Lily Kesselman/ICP)

ICP Director Mark Robbins to Lead American Academy in Rome

By Andrew Russeth
Gideon Mendel, 'Chinta and Samundri Davi, Salempur village near Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, August 2007,' 2007. (Courtesy the artist)

‘A Different Kind of Order: The ICP Triennial’ at the International Center of Photography

By Andrew Russeth

International Center of Photography to Honor Jeff Bridges

By Zoë Lescaze
Weegee, [Police officer and assistant removing body of Reception Hospital ambulance driver Morris Linker from East River, New York], August 24, 1943. © Weegee/International Center of Photography.

Dead On: ‘Weegee: Murder Is My Business,’ at the International Center of Photography

By Maika Pollack
Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal and Claudia Gould, the new director of the Jewish Museum. (Photo: Patrick McMullan Company)

Leadership Changes at the Jewish Museum and the International Center of Photography

By Andrew Russeth

An Embarrassment of Riches: A Look at New York’s Very Best Small Museums

By Alexandra Peers

Photo Shop: Photography Museum Looks For 150K Square Feet

By Dana Rubinstein

Notes From the ICP Awards: The New W Will Be More ‘Serious’, Mark Seliger Called a ‘Kitty’

By Zeke Turner

Rochester’s George Eastman House Part of Graydon’s Would-Be Photo Museum

By Eliot Brown
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