Joseph Schwartz
Sullivan’s Midgets III

Sullivan’s Midgets III
Sullivan’s Midgets III
Sullivan’s Midgets III
ArtistAmerican, 1913–2013
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Sullivan’s Midgets III
Date1939
Place depictedNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 5/16 × 11 3/16 in. (21.1 × 28.4 cm)
 Sheet: 8 5/16 × 11 3/16 in. (21.1 × 28.4 cm)
 Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro in honor of Anne Wilkes Tucker on the occasion of her retirement
Object number2015.136
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionBorn in Brooklyn and reared in a housing project, Schwartz first learned to photograph to support a commercial art career, but after studying with Sidney Grossman at the New York Photo League (an inexpensive school and exhibition space), he also developed his skills as a documentary photographer. Except during his service in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, his career was sustained by his skills as a lithographer but devoted to documenting underserved communities, particularly African American.
Provenance[Richard Mooer]; [Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro, New York]; given to MFAH, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on verso lower center: SULLIVAN MIDGETS III - 1930s // 6548

Illegible marks on verso center - see image in TMS
Signed on verso lower right: Joe Schwartz

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