Carriage, Central Park
Photograph
1936 (photographed), 1930s (printed)
1936 (photographed), 1930s (printed)
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Ilse Bing (1899-1998) was one of several leading women photographers in the inter-war period. Born into a Jewish family in Frankfurt, she initially pursued an academic career before moving to Paris in 1930 to concentrate on photography. This photograph was taken during a trip to New York in 1936 organised by the author Hendrik Willem Van Loon, who supported Bing. It reveals the influence of photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) who she met on this trip and his work 'The Terminal'.
Bing was skilled in photojournalism and developed a distinctive response to New York, to capture the everyday in an unusual way. In this image, the cropped dark outline of the carriage and its driver dominate the composition, and provide a stark contrast to the wispy trees and gentle cityscape in the background.
Bing was skilled in photojournalism and developed a distinctive response to New York, to capture the everyday in an unusual way. In this image, the cropped dark outline of the carriage and its driver dominate the composition, and provide a stark contrast to the wispy trees and gentle cityscape in the background.
Object details
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| Title | Carriage, Central Park (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print on Agfa Brovira paper |
| Brief description | 'Carriage, Central Park'. vintage photograph taken in 1936 by Ilse Bing (1899-1998) |
| Physical description | Gelatin-silver print of horse and carriage with lamp-post on left. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Ilse Bing Wolff |
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| Summary | Ilse Bing (1899-1998) was one of several leading women photographers in the inter-war period. Born into a Jewish family in Frankfurt, she initially pursued an academic career before moving to Paris in 1930 to concentrate on photography. This photograph was taken during a trip to New York in 1936 organised by the author Hendrik Willem Van Loon, who supported Bing. It reveals the influence of photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) who she met on this trip and his work 'The Terminal'. Bing was skilled in photojournalism and developed a distinctive response to New York, to capture the everyday in an unusual way. In this image, the cropped dark outline of the carriage and its driver dominate the composition, and provide a stark contrast to the wispy trees and gentle cityscape in the background. |
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| Accession number | E.3052-2004 |
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| Record created | October 13, 2005 |
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