Where does an accident end and modern art begin?

The Artist Project: Jane Hammond · 3:29 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: Artist Jane Hammond explores the blurred boundaries between spontaneous snapshots and the intentional self-reflexivity of modern art through the lens of vernacular photography.

In this episode of The Artist Project, American multidisciplinary artist Jane Hammond reflects on the relationship between accidental imagery and artistic intent. Born in 1950, Hammond—a painter, sculptor, photographer, and printmaker—examines how vernacular photography interacts with the traditions of modern art found within The Met's collection.

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