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A color photograph of two women standing and reading in brightly colored dresses while waiting …
Untitled
A color photograph of two women standing and reading in brightly colored dresses while waiting …
A color photograph of two women standing and reading in brightly colored dresses while waiting for the subway on an eleveated track.
Untitled, Subway series, Bruce Davidson, 1980, chromogenic print, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Bruce Davidson 1980.

Untitled

Artist (American, born 1933)
Date1980
Mediumchromogenic print
DimensionsSheet: 20 × 30 inches (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Matted: 32 × 40 inches (81.3 × 101.6 cm)
Portfolio/Series"Subway" series
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.
Object number2018.16.290
On View
Not on view
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 TextOn the M line’s elevated platform at Myrtle Avenue, Davidson noticed the breeze rustling the dress of a young woman on the platform. He asked her permission to photograph, and she obliged, returning to the document in her hand. Davidson approached taking a photograph of an individual in one of three ways. Frequently, he would ask permission, showing his portfolio of photographs to reassure people that he was a professional photographer. Other times, he would snap the photograph first and then approach the individual and offer to send them a print. Occasionally, he would take the picture and not offer an explanation if there was no opportunity, or if he felt unsafe. Text written for 'Bruce Davidson: Face to Face' on view February 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022.
Subject MatterNew York City, New York, United States of America
Processed inArtist's studio, New York City, New York, United States of America
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