New York at Night (Exchange Place from Broadway)
Photograph
1934 (photographed)
1934 (photographed)
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Abbott planned this shot meticulously. To achieve the desired effect, she calculated that it would be necessary to take the photograph on the shortest day of the year when the sky was sufficiently dark, but when New York city workers would still be in their offices with lights burning. The architecture is defined by the patterns of lighted windows representing the thousands of individuals creating the energy of the city.
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Title | New York at Night (Exchange Place from Broadway) (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
Brief description | Black and white photograph showing New York City streets and skyscrapers at night taken from high vantage-point by Berenice Abbott, made in New York City, 1934. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph showing New York City streets and skyscrapers at night taken from high vantage-point. |
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Summary | Abbott planned this shot meticulously. To achieve the desired effect, she calculated that it would be necessary to take the photograph on the shortest day of the year when the sky was sufficiently dark, but when New York city workers would still be in their offices with lights burning. The architecture is defined by the patterns of lighted windows representing the thousands of individuals creating the energy of the city. |
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Accession number | PH.1153-1980 |
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Record created | June 1, 2005 |
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