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Misty Day, Fifth Avenue

Ralph Steiner

Artwork Details

Misty Day, Fifth Avenue
1923, printed 1981
Ralph Steiner
gelatin silver print on paper
4 15/16 in x 4 in (12.54 cm x 10.16 cm);19 ⅜ in x 14 ⅜ in (49.21 cm x 36.51 cm);4 15/16 in x 4 in (12.54 cm x 10.16 cm);19 ⅜ in x 14 ⅜ in (49.21 cm x 36.51 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by a gift from Helmut Stern
2000/2.4

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Description

Subject Matter:

This photograph depicts traffic on Fifth Avenue, New York in the early 1920s. The photograph is divided into two planes that cut diagonally across the frame. The bottom-left half of the image depicts cars and people in the street and on the sidewalk. The upper-right half of the image comprises two-city blocks of buildings, illustrating a variety of architectural styles. 

Physical Description:

Bird's-eye view of Fifth Avenue on a misty day. This photograph is divided into diagonal geometric planes created by the buildings and street below, which are filled with pedestrians and vehicles. 

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