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Series Title: East 100th Street

Rooftops

1966

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 17.7 x 22.6 cm (6 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.); Paper: 27.7 x 35.2 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.875
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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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.
A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph taken from above depicts urban rooftops. To the left, five small figures occupy a flat roof, one holding a kite. A long, dark building stretches toward the background parallel to a narrow street. A large building sits against a misty horizon. The image is framed by wide white margins featuring creased edges and a green mark in the bottom left corner.

Rooftops

1966

Bruce Davidson

(American, b. 1933)
America

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