Jan 23, 2020
Jan 23, 2020

Untitled

East 100th Street

Untitled

1966–1968

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)

Gelatin silver print

Image: 21.1 x 25.8 cm (8 5/16 x 10 3/16 in.); Paper: 35.3 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.886

Location

Did you know?

Davidson’s photographs of Spanish Harlem were used as evidence of squalid housing conditions in claims against New York City.

Description

Davidson spent two years photographing in Spanish Harlem, attempting to integrate himself into the daily lives of its residents. In the past he had used a 35mm camera, but here he turned to a large-format, 4 x 5-inch camera, which requires a tripod and slows down the act of photographing, making the session more of a shared experience, a give and take.

See also
Department: 
Photography
Type of artwork: 
Photograph

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