Coney Island

1947–1948

Sid Grossman

Associated Names
Sid Grossman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1955

The image shows a person captured from head to mid-thigh, with the person's face mostly obscured by a fabric that covers their head and drapes down. The individual is in a dynamic pose, captured in mid-motion with one leg high in the air as if executing a high kick, and their arms are raised above the head. The person appears to have short hair partially visible underneath the fabric. They are wearing a loose, textured garment that appears to be a towel or similar material, which is notably flowing with their movement. The background is a sandy area, likely a beach, with a few blurred figures sitting or lying on the ground in the distance, under a sky that seems overcast or lightly cloudy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm), irregular
    sheet: 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.3 cm), irregular

  • Accession Number

    2007.107.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; Private collection, Bethesda, MD; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Coney Island / major negs 20.12a

Wikidata ID

Q64171134

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