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On the bowery, New York City

On the bowery, New York City
1912

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
12.0 × 17.0 cm (image) 12.5 × 17.8 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1978
Public domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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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

Place/s of Execution
New York, New York, United States

Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in pencil on reverse c.r.: 2835
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on reverse l.r.: 2835
photocopy on accompanying paper label: 2835 New York City Feb. 1912. / On the Bowery.

Accession Number
PH11-1978

Department
International Photography

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