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Datec. 1966

Mediummodern gelatin silver print

DimensionsSheet: 24 × 20 inches (61 × 50.8 cm)
Matted: 30 × 24 inches (76.2 × 61 cm)

Portfolio/Series"East 100th Street" series

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.

Object number2018.16.139

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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 1967, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Davidson its first grant for photography, funding a project to photograph the low-income communities of predominantly Puerto Rican and African American families living in the dilapidated tenement houses in a section of East Harlem. Returning day after day for two years, Davidson fostered relationships with the families living in the neighborhood with the help of Metro North Association, a neighborhood advocacy group. The association used his photographs as evidence of the poor living conditions to seek and secure funding for improvement from city officials. Today, East 100th Street speaks to the power of photography not only as a witness to history, but as a catalyst for urgent change. Text written for 'Bruce Davidson: Face to Face' on view February 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022.

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