Museum of Contemporary Photography

The modern museum in Chicago is very artistic and as a featured attraction, the photography is really rich and has a lot of beautiful views, interesting and very good value for money

The Museum of Contemporary Photography was founded in 1976 by Columbia College in Chicago and has become the world's premier photography art museum. As an international center, it generates creativity through groundbreaking exhibitions and programs, stimulating dialogue between students, artists and different communities. The museum is located at 600 South Michigan Avenue. Its mission is to cultivate an understanding of the role of photography, culture and politics in the world today. Starting in the early 1980s, the museum began to collect photographic materials. Since then, its collection has grown to include nearly 15,000 objects and more than 1,500 emerging and mid-career artists. The museum houses this series as well as the Midwestern Photographer Project, which contains a portfolio of works by photographers and artists living in Illinois and other Midwestern states. The permanent collection focuses on American and international photography from the 20th century and today. It includes Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, Henry Cartier Bresson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Irving Works by Payne, David Prouden, Aaron Siskind, and Victor Sklensky in thousands of photographs and photographic objects, including gelatin silver prints, color works, and digital works , Photos and all kinds of Alt. Reproductive process. In recent museum exhibitions, famous ones include: Paul Shamblum’s "Evidence of Democracy"; Michael Wolfe’s "Transparent Cities and Workplaces"; Guy Tillim’s "Broadway Pa Tris Lumumba.

I like this museum very much. It displays photos of several photographers. Although the museum is free, they welcome you to donate $5, which is worth it. The exhibition displays photos of transgender and homosexuals that are strictly prohibited in Iran. There are places to sit, and there are information about each photographer on the wall. Very interesting photos and videos.

When we went to MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY on Michigan Avenue in November 2014, we were doing a photography exhibition of MICHAEL SCHMELLING, titled YOUR BLUE. The photographer is an American, born in 1973. According to the introduction, he went deep into the life of musicians and experienced the creation and performance of blues. Many of his works reflect life related to blues. The photos are very good. The museum has facilities for searching music information. According to the information, Blues is the ancestor of jazz, rock and gospel songs (Gospel). It was originally sung by the early black slaves in the United States when they expressed their mood. It was full of depression and disharmony. The music is very different. Blues did not originate in Chicago but is very popular in Chicago. Blues in Chicago is a way of life. If you want to laugh, it will make you happy. If you want to cry, it will be your sad music. There is a blues concert in Chicago every summer. We saw blues singing on the subway and on the street, but unfortunately did not go to the bar to experience blues music. You can search and audition related albums in the exhibition hall. Tickets are voluntary donations. Don't miss it if you like music, especially blues music.

Located in Columbia College, this small museum show a wide range of work that's challenging, fun, and works the edges of how you define photography. They also offer events and lectures. It's free and open to the public.

Free. I just saw a magnificent exhibit. Regrettably, I missed the artist forum. Tempting calendar of events.

I'm a shutterbug myself, and I could spend all day in there and not be done. The works are amazing, and there are more all the time.

A very small museum. I was not a fan of most of the work displayed, but since it's free, it may be worth the visit to see what they have on the exhibit.