Louis Faurer

San Gennaro Festival, New York, NY
1950, printed 1980s

A black and white photograph capturing a moment in a busy shop or market. In the foreground, various items are displayed on a counter, including hats and what appear to be loaves of bread. In the midground, a young boy in a patterned jacket is blurred as he moves through the scene, while behind him, two men and a woman are standing in profile, looking away from the camera. The woman is wearing a floral dress and has her hair up. The background features indistinct shapes and lights, suggesting other stalls or a busy marketplace atmosphere. The image has a candid, street photography feel, with a sense of motion and everyday life.
A black and white photograph capturing a moment in a busy shop or market. In the foreground, various items are displayed on a counter, including hats and what appear to be loaves of bread. In the midground, a young boy in a patterned jacket is blurred as he moves through the scene, while behind him, two men and a woman are standing in profile, looking away from the camera. The woman is wearing a floral dress and has her hair up. The background features indistinct shapes and lights, suggesting other stalls or a busy marketplace atmosphere. The image has a candid, street photography feel, with a sense of motion and everyday life.

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Date
1950, printed 1980s

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 14in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm) Image: 8 1/4 × 12 7/16in. (21 × 31.6 cm)

Accession number
2020.199

Edition
Edition unknown

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Howard Greenberg

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/64202

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