Join us for exclusive Members’ Access from Wednesday October 18 - Friday, October 20, 2023 to mark the opening of Building Icons: Arnold Newman’s Magazine World, 1938-2000 .

This exhibition presents the life and creative career of the acclaimed American photographer. Well-known for his compelling portraits of artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Henry Moore, and Pablo Picasso alongside many renowned composers, actors, political figures of the post WW II era.

The exhibition also includes Newman’s documentary scenes, abstract compositions, and collages, with particular focus on how magazine commissions fueled both his work and his renown. In more than 200 gelatin silver prints, made between 1938 and the 2000s, drawn from the AGO’s extensive holdings, the photographs reveal Newman’s many influences - his family and social networks, historical context, cultural heritage, artistic training and creative interests - and chart his considerable impact on American visual culture.

Members always see it first! Simply show your digital Membership card to enter the Gallery and at the exhibition entrance to see the show.