Merry Alpern
author · photographer
Merry Alpern is an American photographer known for her controversial and voyeuristic work. She rose to prominence with her series 'Dirty Windows' (1993-94), which documented a clandestine sex club in Manhattan from a distance using a telephoto lens. The project sparked significant national controversy regarding censorship and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding, leading to a high-profile debate on art and public morality. Alpern has exhibited her work in major institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, MoMA, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She is represented by Galerie Miranda in Paris.[1,2,3]
- voyeurism
- urban life
- sexuality
- surveillance photography
Books
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Dirty Windows€175.00
Works by Merry Alpern
- 1995 Dirty Windows Contains photographs taken in 1993-94.
- 1987 A.J. and Jim Bob
- 1999 Shopping Includes images from hidden video cameras in department stores.
Exhibitions
- 1995 Dirty Windows
Awards
- 1994 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) photography fellowship