The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 24, 2023

New York: Harbor & QE2

Untitled

1998

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)

America, 20th century

Gelatin silver print, resin coated

Image: 26 x 17.6 cm (10 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.); Paper: 27.8 x 21.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.953

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

During the golden age of travel by ocean liner, New York's fireboats would sometimes give the ships a water salute as they entered the harbor. <em><br></em>

Description

Bruce Davidson’s image brings back the excitement and majesty of the bygone era of a transatlantic crossing by ocean liner. He traveled aboard the luxurious Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) for part of its annual around-the-world cruise in 1998. Through Davidson’s lens, we become passengers entering New York Harbor, welcomed by the Statue of Liberty and saluted by a fire department boat. As exciting as travel can be, returning home may be the best part.

Inscriptions

Inscription

Written in black ink on verso: "19/4"

Inscription

Written in blue ink on verso: "DAB 98-6-7/20A"

Inscription

Imprinted in red and black type on white adhesive label on verso: "42809 [57]"

Inscription

Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "© Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos, Inc."

Inscription

Commercially imprinted throughout verso: "THIS PAPER/MANUFACTURED/BY KODAK"

Exhibition history

Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.953