Walter Rosenblum

Child on a Swing
1938

A black and white photograph capturing a moment of leisure, with a person sitting on a swing in a playground, framed by the massive arches of a bridge in the background. The scene conveys a juxtaposition of urban architecture and a simple, timeless form of play.

A black and white photograph capturing a moment of leisure, with a person sitting on a swing in a playground, framed by the massive arches of a bridge in the background. The scene conveys a juxtaposition of urban architecture and a simple, timeless form of play.

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Date
1938

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 6 7/16 × 8 1/2in. (16.4 × 21.6 cm) Image: 6 1/8 × 7 5/8in. (15.6 × 19.4 cm)

Accession number
97.38

Edition
Vintage

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of Walter Rosenblum

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