
Collection Online as of March 23, 2023
(American, b. 1933)
Gelatin silver print
Image: 15.7 x 21.2 cm (6 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.); Paper: 27.6 x 35.5 cm (10 7/8 x 14 in.)
Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.885
© Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos
not on view
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.