New York City

ca. 1938

Not on view

An influential teacher and activist, Grossman was a founding member of the Photo League, a group of socially minded photographers that used documentary photography to call attention to poverty and injustice in New York. Showing three ragtag kids, two of whom present their modest toys to the photographer, this image exemplifies Grossman’s humanistic artistic vision, which often testified to the endurance and survival of his subjects. Due to his participation in the Communist Party, the U.S. Government blacklisted Grossman and monitored his activities for several years.

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Title: New York City
Artist: Sid Grossman (American, 1913–1955)
Date: ca. 1938
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Image: 24.3 x 19.1 cm (9 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Gift of Simon and Bonnie Levin, 2010
Object Number: 2010.461.3
Rights and Reproduction: © Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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