A black and white photograph of a woman leaning out of her window with a flower pot to her righ…

Images(14)

A black and white photograph of segregated drinking fountains between restrooms for "White Men"…

A black and white photograph of a crowd of Civil Rights protestors in Selma, Alabama. A young A…

A black and white photograph of a young man seated on a bus with American soldiers visible thro…

A black and white photograph of an urban scene with a young boy standing with his arms stretche…

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

A color photograph of two women standing and reading in brightly colored dresses while waiting …

A black and white photograph of a young man wiping oil off his hands by a car with the hood rai…

A black and white photograph of a male figure tugging at his shirt sleeve and a female figure p…

A black and white photograph of a blonde woman with her back to the camera in a floral printed …

A black and white photograph of a woman seated at a table covered in kitchenwares in front of a…

A black and white photograph of a little person wearing clown make-up and smoking outside of a …

A black and white photograph of Jimmy Armstrong eating a sandwich at a diner with a vase of flo…

A black and white photograph of an older man looking at the camera holding a wad of money in hi…

Photographs

Artist Bruce Davidson (American, born 1933)

Datec. 1956 - 2008

Mediumchromogenic prints, gelatin silver prints, resin-coated prints, and cibachrome prints

Dimensions8 x 10 inches to 21 x 41 inches (Sheet)

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.

Object number2018.16.1-.347

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 TextIn December 2018, Telfair Museums acquired 347 photographs by photographer Bruce Davidson. This gift is a transformational addition to the museum’s permanent collection by a world-renowned photographer whose work is in significant museum collections across the world. Davidson is a prolific photographer recognized for his humanistic portrayals of all walks of life. This momentous collection spans Davidson’s career from 1956 to 2008 and includes images from his most well-known series including Circus (1958), Brooklyn Gang (1959), Time of Change (1961-1965), East 100th Street (1970), and Subway (1980). The photographs stand on their own, but will also complement themes and subject matters already evident in Telfair Museums’ permanent collection.

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