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,

January or February 1946

Minor White, 1908–1976; born Minneapolis, MN; died Boston, MA; active Portland, OR, and Rochester, NY
x1980-494

Information

Title
West 53rd Street, New York City
Dates

January or February 1946

Maker
Minor White
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
12.8 × 9.2 cm (5 1/16 × 3 5/8 in.) mount: 26.6 × 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
x1980-494
Place Depicted

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

Signatures
Signed with artist's initials in graphite on mount, lower right of image: MW Signed in graphite on verso, lower right: Minor White
Inscription
Handwritten in graphite on verso, lower left: Building lights, 53rd St., New York, Feb 1946 Handwritten in graphite on verso, lower right: 750.
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Subject
trees, urban areas, sidewalks, streetscapes, doors, windows, buildings, skyscrapers, snow, light, cities

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

West 53rd Street, New York City

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