The exhibition borrows the title for the French 19^th-century poet and critic Charles Baudelaire `The painter of Modern life’ he introduced the notion of the modern male hero; the 'flaneur'.[ A common nineteenth century bourgeois figure that acquired pleasure from roaming through the Parisian streets, the flaneur moved ambiguously amongst the urban crowd observing the spectacle of modern life, and collecting instants.

In the exhibition photography appear at the same time as subject and the object, images taken form newspapers, advertisement, postcards, and amateur snapshots, appearing of component of our visual culture. Picturing political and historic events, working situations, leisure and everyday life and the social space and modern individuals.

Specially impressive pieces are Peter Doig Le Corbusier housing and Marlene Dumas, paintings , booth full of pictorical resources.

Worth visiting at the London Hayward Gallery from 4^th October -30 December 2007