The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Untitled
1959
(American, b. 1933)
Image: 16.1 x 24 cm (6 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Paper: 20.2 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.714
© Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
One of Davidson’s best-known series, Brooklyn Gang was inspired by a news story he read about a teenage gang called the Jokers.Description
Helen’s Candy Store was the Jokers’ home away from home. Here, the teens enjoyed sodas, milkshakes, egg creams, lime rickeys (lime juice, simple syrup, and seltzer), ice cream, penny candy, and licorice. They read the comic books for sale and hung out. The gang members stole from many merchants but, according to Jokers member Bob Powers, never from Helen.- Bruce Davidson: Brooklyn Gang. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 25, 2020-June 13, 2021).
- {{cite web|title=Untitled|url=false|author=Bruce Davidson|year=1959|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.714