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Coney Island

c. 1954
(American, 1910–1988)
America, 20th century
Gelatin silver print
Image: 32.3 x 46.5 cm (12 11/16 x 18 5/16 in.); Paper: 38.2 x 50.5 cm (15 1/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2014.481
© Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York
Location: not on view
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Because some people tend to shed not only their clothes but also their self-consciousness at the beach, Coney Island was a popular place for street photographers. That included ones associated with the Photo League—a group of socially concerned artists—like Lisette Model and Leon Levinstein.
Coney Island

Coney Island

c. 1954

Leon Levinstein

(American, 1910–1988)
America, 20th century

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