
Camera and the City
Berenice Abbott » Diane Arbus » Kwame Brathwaite » June Clark » Robin Collyer » Walker Evans » Charles Gagnon » Fred Herzog » Michel Lambeth » Leon Levinstein » Gordon Parks » Barbara Probst » Jeff Thomas » & others
Exhibition: 12 Dec 2025 – 15 Mar 2026
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
K1N 9N4 Ottawa
613-9901985
Wed-Sun 10-17, Thurs 10-20
Drawing upon the rich collection of the National Gallery of Canada, Camera and the City brings together the work of a wide range of photographers who have captured the spirit of city streets.
The exhibition is divided into three sections exploring the city as movement and theatre, the city as idea, and the city as community.
The City as Movement shows how artists visualize the city as a dynamic site, open and vulnerable to numerous influences from within and without. The City as Idea explores conceptual approaches to photographing the urban landscape, examining how people and environments are shaped by corporate interests and consumer culture. Often resulting in experimental material processes, these photographs shift our understanding of urban imagery. The City as Community highlights the need for human connection, capturing gatherings of families and diverse communities, along with back streets and alleys and their less familiar narratives.
Featuring the work of Walker Evans, Diane Arbus, Leon Levenstein, Berenice Abbott, Robyn Collyer, Barbara Probst, Charles Gagnon, Fred Herzog, June Clark, Michel Lambeth, Jeff Thomas, Gordon Parks, Kwame Brathwaite and many others, Camera and the City showcases the multifaceted stories and experiences of city streets.