Shoeshine Man, New York City
Arthur Rothstein
Description
Subject Matter:
Arthur Rothstein worked as the first hired photographer for the Farm Security Administration and is considered among America's premier photojournalists. Throughout his career, he photographed a range of subjects with social commentary being a primary concern. His first projects looked at the dust bowl and tenancies in the South. He quit the FSA in 1940 and began to work for Look magazine, where he worked until 1971.
Physical Description:
A photograph of a shoeshiner sitting outside of a bank decorated with large signs. He sits in a corner between the building and a subway entrance with his equipment in front of him.
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