Andy Grundberg

Andy Grundberg is an art critic and the author, most recently, of How Photography Became Contemporary Art.

The midcentury newcomers who reshaped the art world

How photography rose from the margins of the art world to occupy its vital center

The long journey of Robert Irwin

Casting an eye on “freaks” with sensitivity and compassion

How the Abu Ghraib images redefine photography

Inspired by the structures and landscapes of rural Alabama, photographer William Christenberry has spun a narrative that is long, rich, and universal

The fault is not in the camera, but in ourselves

An art critic and historian turns his attention to contemporary photography