"The Museum of Modern Art has one of the greatest collections of twentieth-century photography in the world. As one of three volumes dedicated to a new history of photography published by the Museum, this publication comprises a comprehensive catalogue of the collection post-1960s and brings a much-needed new critical perspective on the most prominent artists who have worked with the photographic medium over the last half-century. At a moment when photography is undergoing fast-paced changes and artists are seeking to redefine its boundaries in new and exciting ways, Photography at MoMA serves as an excellent resource for understanding this expanded field. The book begins with an in-depth introduction followed by eight chapters of full-color plates, each introduced by a short essay. Nearly 250 artists are featured, including Diane Arbus, John Baldessari, Jan Dibbets, Rineke Dijkstra, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, Louise Lawler, Zoe Leonard, Helen Levitt, Sigmar Polke, Cindy Sherman, Wolfgang Tillmans, Jeff Wall, Carrie Mae Weems, Hannah Wilke, and Garry Winogrand."--Publisher's website

Contemporary photography at MoMA / Quentin Bajac -- "They like the real world" : documentary practices after The Americans / Sarah Hermanson Meister -- "Live in your head" : conceptual art and the photograph / Roxana Marcoci -- Between the snapshot and staged photography / David Campany -- Trace of the body, gesture of the body / Lucy Gallun -- Reality testing / Robert Slifkin -- A new documentary style / Quentin Bajac -- Rewriting histories / Eva Respini -- From darkroom to laptop / Noam M. Elcott