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On the bowery, New York City
1912
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1978
Public domain
- Gallery location
- Not on display
About this work
The belief in photography as a medium of truth was an underlying force in early social documentary photography. In the nineteenth century, activists, social reformers and lobbyists began to use the so called ‘unimpeachable eye’ of the camera to support and, in some instances, make the case for social change.
Artwork Details
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on reverse l.r.: 2835
photocopy on accompanying paper label: 2835 New York City Feb. 1912. / On the Bowery.
Purchased, 1978
Public domain
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Daryl and Anne Whinney