Act One: A Century in the Making features imagery from over 80 internationally renowned photographers whose work bears witness to the defining moments and transformations of the first 25 years of the 21st century. Among them are Guggenheim Fellows, W. Eugene Smith Award recipients, Fulbright scholars, Pulitzer Prize winners, and NEA grantees; each bringing a singular vision to moments that have shaped our world. Spanning continents and cultures, their photographs offer a moving, intimate, and at times unflinching portrait of a rapidly changing era. Together, this extraordinary network of photographers has created a visual record that is as powerful as it is unparalleled.
