Marvin Israel

Elvis Presley fans, New York
1956

A black and white photograph of a crowd of people, predominantly women, holding signs with messages expressing admiration for Elvis Presley, such as "Love Me Tender" and "Let Elvis Presley Live." The group is gathered on a city street with a backdrop of signs for a beauty school and other businesses. The atmosphere suggests a fan event or a public demonstration of support for the musician.

A black and white photograph of a crowd of people, predominantly women, holding signs with messages expressing admiration for Elvis Presley, such as "Love Me Tender" and "Let Elvis Presley Live." The group is gathered on a city street with a backdrop of signs for a beauty school and other businesses. The atmosphere suggests a fan event or a public demonstration of support for the musician.

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Date
1956

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 13 15/16in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm) Image: 8 5/8 × 13 1/2in. (21.9 × 34.3 cm)

Accession number
2018.276

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Estate of Marvin Israel

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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