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Artist Bruce Davidson (American, born 1933)

Date1959

Mediummid-vintage gelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 8 × 12 inches (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 14 inches (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Matted: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Portfolio/Series"Brooklyn Gang" series

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.

Object number2018.16.21

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Copyright© Bruce Davidson The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextIn the spring of 1959, at the age of 25, Bruce Davidson still looked young enough to hang out with the “The Jokers,” a group of teenagers from Brooklyn. After the self-proclaimed gang was featured in a newspaper article detailing their misdeeds, Davidson felt a keen desire to meet them. He wrote that he “found [himself] involved with a group of unpredictable youths who were mostly indifferent to me. In time they allowed me to witness their fear, depression, and anger. I soon realized that I, too, was feeling some of their pain. In staying close to them, I uncovered my own feelings of failure, frustration, and rage.” Text written for 'Bruce Davidson: Face to Face' on view February 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022.

Subject MatterNew York, United States of America

Processed inArtist's studio, New York City, New York, United States of America

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