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1984 · Video (color, sound)
57 min.
Museum of Modern Art
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Jon Alpert
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American Documentary Video: Subject to Change
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988–1989
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A Survey: Artist's TV Lab, WNET/Thirteen
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1984–1985
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Video Art: A History
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983–1984
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Projects: Video XXX, Urban Focus/New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980
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Projects: Video XVIII
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
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Jon Alpert is an American documentary filmmaker and photographer whose practice combines journalistic rigor with intimate human detail. Since the 1970s, he has worked in video and still photography to document urban life, social conditions, and global political events, with particular attention to marginalized communities and overlooked narratives. His work prioritizes access and directness over formal intervention, grounding his visual inquiry in sustained engagement with subjects rather than detached observation.
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