Artist
Sy Kattelson (American, 1923–2018)American, 1923–2018
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Political Rally
Date1948, printed 1987
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 1/2 × 14 11/16 in. (36.8 × 37.3 cm)
Sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.3 × 40.5 cm)
Sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.3 × 40.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Maloney
Object number2018.430
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Sy Kattelson became interested in photography in the 1930s, when he was hired as a delivery boy for the Aremac Camera Company in midtown Manhattan. That curiosity would extend to his own practice and would drive his choice of subject matter. Kattelson was intrigued by the lives of everyday New Yorkers, and he captured them in unguarded moments as they rode subways, walked the avenues, and went about their business. His images drop the viewer into ongoing narratives that are intriguingly open to interpretation, prompting questions about the moments before and after the scene.
ProvenanceJames Edward Maloney, Houston; given to MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: KATTELSON 48-87
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom right: POLITICAL RALLY // KATTELSON 4/8 // S76-4887
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom edge: PF4416
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom right: POLITICAL RALLY // KATTELSON 4/8 // S76-4887
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom edge: PF4416
Signed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: KATTELSON
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