James Van Der Zee

Atlantic City
1930

A black and white photograph of three women lying on a sandy beach, smiling and posing for the camera. They are wearing swim caps and swimsuits typical of an earlier era. In the background, other beachgoers can be seen strolling along the boardwalk, sitting on the sand, and a man in a suit and hat stands out. Vintage buildings and signs are visible in the distance, suggesting this photo was taken in the early to mid-20th century.

A black and white photograph of three women lying on a sandy beach, smiling and posing for the camera. They are wearing swim caps and swimsuits typical of an earlier era. In the background, other beachgoers can be seen strolling along the boardwalk, sitting on the sand, and a man in a suit and hat stands out. Vintage buildings and signs are visible in the distance, suggesting this photo was taken in the early to mid-20th century.

Not on view

Date
1930

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 3 7/8in. (20.3 × 9.8 cm) Image: 5 3/4 × 3 13/16in. (14.6 × 9.7 cm)

Accession number
2001.43

Edition
Vintage

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/13534

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019

James Van Der Zee
8 works in the collection

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