Coney Island

1947–1948

Sid Grossman

Associated Names
Sid Grossman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1955

The image shows three individuals sitting closely together. The central person, a woman, is leaning slightly forward with a smile, curly hair, and a sleeveless top. Another individual, a man on her right, is also smiling with curly hair. The person on the left, partially hooded with long, dark fingernails, is also smiling. A partial view of a guitar is visible in front of them. The background is out of focus, with indistinct outlines of people further away.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G29

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 x 19.9 cm (7 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.9 x 20.1 cm (8 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.87

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • U.S. Camera Annual 1950. New York, 1949, 252.

1992

  • The New York School: Photographs, 1936-1963. New York, 1992, 29.

Inscriptions

on verso, center in blue ink: PHOTOGRAPH BY / SID GROSSMAN [circled in red pencil]

Wikidata ID

Q64169995

You may be interested in

Loading Results