West 53rd Street, New York City

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West 53rd Street, New York City

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West 53rd Street, New York City,

1946

Minor White, 1908–1976; born Minneapolis, MN; died Boston, MA; active Portland, OR, and Rochester, NY
x1980-561

Information

Title
West 53rd Street, New York City
Dates

1946

Maker
Minor White
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
12 × 7.6 cm (4 3/4 × 3 in.) mount: 26.7 × 20.9 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Minor White Archive, Princeton University Art Museum, bequest of Minor White
Object Number
x1980-561
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York, Midtown

Inscription
Handwritten in graphite on verso, upper left: Minor White / 127 - 24th Ave Handwritten in graphite on verso, lower left: 26 - 66 Sequence / #6
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, gelatin silver prints
Subject
silhouettes, buildings, night, skyscrapers, cities, street lighting luminaires, streetscapes, urban areas

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Minor White (1908–1976).

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