Philip Gefter

Philip Gefter writes about photography for The Daily Beast. He previously wrote about the subject for The New York Times. His book of essays, Photography After Frank, was recently published by Aperture. He produced the feature-length documentary, Bill Cunningham New York, and is at work on a biography of Sam Wagstaff.

Hai Bo and China's Photography Boom

On the heels of Obama’s summit with Hu Jintao, an evocative new exhibit by photographer Hai Bo opens in New York. Philip Gefter explores the art of documenting China’s vanishing history.

Philip Gefter

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Breaking Barriers in African Photography

Philip Gefter on Zwelethu Mthethwa's major new exhibit, and its racial context in African photography.

Philip Gefter

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Furtive Photography

Voyeuristic images of Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo, and unsuspecting lovers expose their private moments in a new exhibit at the Tate Modern. VIEW OUR GALLERY.

Philip Gefter

The Female Eye

The Museum of Modern Art celebrates the greatest women photographers of all time—from Diane Arbus to Cindy Sherman to Nan Goldin. By Philip Gefter. VIEW OUR GALLERY

Philip Gefter

Allen Ginsberg's Beat Memories

A new exhibition at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. celebrates the late poet’s remarkable photographs of his famous friends, including Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. VIEW OUR GALLERY.

Philip Gefter

Philip Gefter

Hai Bo and China's Photography Boom

Breaking Barriers in African Photography

Furtive Photography

The Female Eye

Allen Ginsberg's Beat Memories

The Father of Photojournalism

Knowing Bill Cunningham

The Kings of Kodachrome

Dreaming of Paris

This Is Not a Tree