Artist
Helen Levitt (American, 1913–2009)American, 1913–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- New York
Datec.1940
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 7/8 × 7 5/8 in. (27.6 × 19.4 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores and the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number76.284
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Provenance[The Witkin Gallery, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1976.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "In Our Time: Houston's Contemporary Arts Museum 1948-1982," Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, 23 Oct 1982 - 2 Jan 1983 (LN:82.38)
Exhibited "Target Collection of American Photography: A Century in Pictures",
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston December 3 - February 25, 2007
Austin Museum of Art May 19 - August 12, 2007
Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi June 5 - August 24, 2008
“A History of Photography II: Selections from the Museum's Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 17–July 19, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso center: L
Signed in pencil, verso bottom right: Helen Levitt
Signed in pencil, verso bottom right: Helen Levitt
Signed in pencil, bottom right: Helen Levitt
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