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Jerry Schatzberg
January 31, 2025 – February 09, 2025
The Museum of Modern Art
A comprehensive retrospective celebrating Jerry Schatzberg, the photographer-turned-filmmaker whose work captured the raw edges of American life in the 1970s and beyond. From his iconic Bob Dylan album cover for Blonde on Blonde to his groundbreaking directorial debut Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970), Schatzberg brought the intimate eye of a fashion photographer and portraitist to the gritty landscapes of New American Cinema. The series showcases his revelatory collaboration with Al Pacino in The Panic in Needle Park and their Cannes-winning Scarecrow, alongside rarely-screened gems like Street Smart, which launched Morgan Freeman’s career. Moving between the worlds of high fashion and street-level realism, Schatzberg’s films reveal a distinctive talent for drawing vulnerable, nuanced performances from stars like Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, and Meryl Streep.
Film at MoMA is made possible by CHANEL.
Additional support is provided by the Annual Film Fund. Leadership support for the Annual Film Fund is provided by Debra and Leon D. Black, with major funding from The Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art, The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art, Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), and The Young Patrons Council of The Museum of Modern Art.
Images
Scarecrow. 1973. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Courtesy Warner Bros
Honeysuckle Rose. 1980. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Courtesy Park Circus
Puzzle of a Downfall Child. 1970. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Courtesy Universal Pictures
The Panic in Needle Park. 1971. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Courtesy Criterion Pictures/Anuyu
Sweet Revenge. 1976. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Courtesy Park Circus
Street Smart. 1987. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Courtesy Park Circus