id:			317927
accession number:	2018.875
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.875
updated:		2022-01-04 18:09:34.307000

East 100th Street: Rooftops, 1966. Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933). Gelatin silver print; image: 17.7 x 22.6 cm (6 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.); paper: 27.7 x 35.2 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of an anonymous donor 2018.875

title:				Rooftops
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series:				East 100th Street
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creation date:			1966
creation date earliest:		1966
creation date latest:		1966
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creditline:			Gift of an anonymous donor
copyright:			

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	gelatin silver print
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - American 1951-Present
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933)  - artist

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measurements: Image: 17.7 x 22.6 cm (6 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.); Paper: 27.7 x 35.2 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Written in blue ink on verso: "Arch. Housing, Urban"
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	inscription:	Stamped in black ink on verso: "MAGNUM/PHOTO LIBRARY PRINT/NEW YORK/LOG RER/TO BE RETURNED"
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso and crossed out: "33910/36892/28291/26534/23427/24253/23931/30476/37352/47530"
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso: "47530"
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	inscription:	Imprinted in black type on white paper adhesive label on verso: "Magnum Photos, Inc. (c) 1966 Bruce Davidson/[bar code]/DAB66046W243/16 NYC 81 DAB034+001/NYC. 1966. East 100th STREET/Rooftops."
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso: "Bruce 4am 582"
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso and crossed out in blue ink: "Housing 6"
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on verso: "243/16"
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	inscription:	Stamped in black ink on verso: "2 1527"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
Davidson’s photographs of Spanish Harlem were used as evidence of squalid housing conditions in claims against New York City.

digital description: 
Davidson spent two years photographing in Spanish Harlem, attempting to integrate himself into the daily lives of its residents. In the past he had used a 35mm camera, but here he turned to a large-format, 4 x 5-inch camera, which requires a tripod and slows down the act of photographing, making the session more of a shared experience, a give and take.

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