About this artwork
In the 1930s Arnold Newman began making black-and-white portraits of such notables as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and John F. Kennedy, utilizing personal artifacts or specialized tools to convey his subjects’ personali-ties or professions. Newman took this rarely exhibited photograph of an African American policeman standing in front of a store window while he was on assignment for Life magazine in Ithaca, New York. In contrast to his iconic, highly constructed portraits, this picture exemplifies a more spontaneous approach in vivid color. Forgoing props, poses, and artificial lighting, Newman instead allowed the world to meet him halfway.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Photography and Media
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Artist
- Arnold Newman
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Title
- Ithaca-Policeman in Front of Fruit Stand
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Place
- United States (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1949
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Medium
- Dye imbibition print
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Dimensions
- Image: 26.3 × 31.5 cm (10 3/8 × 12 7/16 in.); Paper: 28.1 × 33.8 cm (11 1/8 × 13 5/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Harold Kaye
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Reference Number
- 1956.1127
Extended information about this artwork
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