Ben Shahn

New York
c. 1932–1935

A sepia-toned vintage photograph depicting three individuals by a waterfront. On the left, a child is crouched over, seemingly engaged in an activity on the ground. In the center, a person wearing a dark hat and coat sits facing the water. To the right, another individual wearing a hat and vest sits with a fishing rod, also facing the water. In the foreground, there are scattered papers on the dock, and a large mooring bollard is visible near the person fishing. The water is calm, and a pier or jetty can be seen in the distance.

A sepia-toned vintage photograph depicting three individuals by a waterfront. On the left, a child is crouched over, seemingly engaged in an activity on the ground. In the center, a person wearing a dark hat and coat sits facing the water. To the right, another individual wearing a hat and vest sits with a fishing rod, also facing the water. In the foreground, there are scattered papers on the dock, and a large mooring bollard is visible near the person fishing. The water is calm, and a pier or jetty can be seen in the distance.

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Date
c. 1932–1935

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Image: 6 7/16 × 9 5/16in. (16.4 × 23.7 cm)

Accession number
97.98.14

Edition
Vintage

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

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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