A color photograph of a woman staring directly at the camera wearing a white t-shirt, gold hoop…

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Date1980

Mediumchromogenic print

DimensionsImage (approx.): 6 × 9 inches (15.2 × 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 10 inches (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Matted: 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Portfolio/Series"Subway - St. Ann's" series

MarkingsRepeating watermark on the back: "THIS PAPER / MANUFACTURED / BY KODAK"; Green stamp on the back bottom right corner: "© Bruce Davidson"

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.

Object number2018.16.285

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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 TextFrom 1980 to 1981, Davidson photographed the grubby subterranean landscape of the New York City subway. To him, the subway was the great equalizer as it brought people together regardless of class, gender, race, or wealth. He would stay on the train for 8 to 10 hours a day without a destination, looking for the right person, scene, or moment to photograph. He began the project in black and white but later changed to color, which he believed unlocked a “dimension of meaning that demanded a color consciousness.” The use of color optimized the layered planes of the subway, the shine of the metallic poles in the dark, and the press of bodies against the graffiti-stained walls, as Davidson illuminated a transitory space that most riders chose or attempted to ignore. Text written for 'Bruce Davidson: Face to Face' on view February 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022.

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