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Wall Street, New York, Sunday morning

Photograph
1931-1932 (photographed), 1996 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph depicting an early morning scene on Wall Street, New York. The street is almost deserted except for one lone male figure and a group of pigeons; a shaft of light cuts across the scene to shine on these figures. Several 1930s cars are parked by the pavement on either side of the road.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWall Street, New York, Sunday morning (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin-silver print
Brief description
Photograph by Fred Zinnemann, 'Wall Street, New York, Sunday morning', gelatin-silver print, New York, photographed 1931-32, printed 1996
Physical description
A black and white photograph depicting an early morning scene on Wall Street, New York. The street is almost deserted except for one lone male figure and a group of pigeons; a shaft of light cuts across the scene to shine on these figures. Several 1930s cars are parked by the pavement on either side of the road.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.9cm
  • Width: 16.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Collection
Accession number
E.591-1996

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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