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Brooklyn Gang

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1959

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)

America, 20th century

Gelatin silver print

Image: 16 x 24 cm (6 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Paper: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)

Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.723

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One of Davidson’s best-known series, Brooklyn Gang was inspired by a news story about a teenage gang called the Jokers.

Description

The gang member making out in the back seat of a car on the way home from Coney Island is Lefty, identifiable by his tattoo. “We always wondered why the girls liked him,” recalled Jokers member Bob Powers. “We never thought he was good-looking, but all the girls loved him. It was amazing.”

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Written in red marker on verso: "The Gang (Youth)"

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Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "48-01 PEOPLE/YOUTH, SPECIAL STORIES/D. D. DAVIDSON-THE GANG #3"

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Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "CONS#89901/*DIB*"

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Stamped in black ink on verso: "Photograph By/Bruce Davidson/© MAGNUM PHOTOS, INC./15 West 46th Street, N.Y.C. 10036"

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Written in pencil on verso: "59473"

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Written in pencil on verso: "YO24"

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Written in pencil on verso: "Bruce Davidson (signed)"

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Stamped in blue ink on verso: "MAGNUM/PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT/NEW YORK/LOG REF: OA39981 [written in pencil]/55681 [written in pencil]/47473 [written in pencil and crossed out]/28900 [written in pencil and crossed out] 44076 [written in pencil and crossed out] 37206 [written in pencil and crossed out]/TO BE RETURNED."

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Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "NOTICE/Photographs must be credited to the photographer and/MAGNUM PHOTOS. Photographs may not be cropped/or altered in any way without prior written approval by/MAGNUM PHOTOS. Photographs consigned by/MAGNUM PHOTOS for your possible use may not be/scanned without the express written permission of/MAGNUM PHOTOS./VIOLATION OF THESE POLICIES WILL RESULT IN/FINES AT A MINIMUM OF 100% OF THE USAGE FEE."

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Imprinted in black type on white paper label adhered to verso: "Magnum Photos Inc. (c) 1959 Bruce Davidson/[bar code]/DAB597W240/4 PEH 48DAB039+001/NYC. 1959. From the story "The Gang"/Couple in the back seat of a car./He combs his hair."

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Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "YOUTH/Davidson/The Gang, #3"

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Exhibition history

Bruce Davidson: Brooklyn Gang. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 25, 2020-June 13, 2021).

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