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Events /Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne

A person in safety gear inspects a large, exposed jet engine suspended in an industrial facility. The engine’s complex inner components and wiring are visible, and the person appears small beside the machinery.

A textile factory interior shows machines processing bright pink fibers, with strands and dust covering equipment and the floor, illuminated by daylight from a window in the background.

GE90 jet engine being prepped for testing, 2023. Photo: Christopher Payne

Museums & GalleriesUpper East Side

Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne

Sep 21, 2025 - Sep 27, 2026

2 E. 91st St., Manhattan, NY, 10128

Description

This exhibition highlights Christopher Payne’s detailed photography of America’s factories that he created as part of a decade-long project. Seventy large-format photos capture the craftsmanship behind the creation of musical instruments, sneakers, high-speed trains, flags, footballs and pinball machines, as well as hand processes still critical to creating the most advanced products, from microchips to the Giant Magellan Telescope.

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Location

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

2 E. 91st St. Manhattan, NY, 10128

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Museums
Decorative & Folk Art

Seasonal

Fall

Accessibility

Large Print
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Wheelchair Accessible
Audio Description
Neurodiverse Programming
Sign Language Interpretation

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