American Photographs
On now until 16 May 2027 · South Kensington
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Named after Walker Evans's 1938 book, this free display draws on the V&A's large collection of American photography to show how the medium has recorded and shaped the United States, with work by Cindy Sherman, An-My Lê, Doris Ulmann, Mark Ruwedel and Ralph Eugene Meatyard.
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