Elizabeth Siegel

Since its invention in the 19th century, photography has both engaged with and changed the world.

Meet German sculptor Anne-Marie Merkel, one of many artists and intellectuals that Kertész photographed.

With this self-portrait, André Kertész declared himself a cosmopolitan artist. He appears surrounded by objects that refer to both his birthplace of Hungary and his new home in Paris.

Learn about Kertész’s first major exhibition, held only a year and a half after he arrived in Paris.

The use of ancient Egyptian motifs allowed France to explore its fascination with—and exert a feeling of ownership over—the illustrious North African culture.

Curator Elizabeth Siegel peers into the mirror that modern photographers revealed when they pointed their cameras at the circus.

This intimately scaled postcard print shows how creative cropping and positioning turn a publicity shot into an art object.

Curator Liz Siegel looks at a work by artist Moyra Davey, who has a keen eye for the overlooked and underfoot.

Curator Elizabeth Siegel and photographer Abelardo Morell discuss how years of working at home have helped him to rediscover the magic of lenses and vision.

Curator Liz Siegel explores how daguerreotypes provided everyday people with a way to capture treasured images of their loved ones.

Curator Liz Siegel discusses a new acquisition from a 19th-century artist who advanced the fields of both photography and archaeology.