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This is a photograph of people walking, captured from a ground-level perspective focusing on their legs and feet. The image depicts a dynamic scene where the motion is evident in the blur of some legs and feet. The photograph captures a variety of footwear, predominantly high-heeled shoes. The composition utilizes low-angle and close-up views. The contrast between the dark and light areas enhances the sense of depth and movement within the image.
Lisette Model, 42nd Street from the Sixth Avenue Subway, New York, 1940-1941, gelatin silver print, The Marvin Breckinridge Patterson Fund for Photography, 1998.137.1

42nd Street from the Sixth Avenue Subway, New York

Lisette Model · 1940-1941 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  1998.137.1

The image shows a night sky from a ground-based point of view, looking upwards. The horizon is visible as a thin strip of faint light. Numerous elongated streaks of light, likely star trails, curve slightly upward across the sky due to a long exposure. The color palette transition from dark to light hues, with hints of green and faint yellow on the horizon.
Richard Misrach, Jupiter Over Sarcoplatus Flats October 23, 1996 6:42-10:46PM, 1996, printed 1998, chromogenic print, Gift of James and Lucy Danziger, 2002.150.1

Jupiter Over Sarcoplatus Flats October 23, 1996 6:42-10:46PM

Richard Misrach · 1996, printed 1998 · chromogenic print ·  Accession ID  2002.150.1

The image features vertical linear shapes and streaks of light against a dark background. The bright lines create an abstract pattern, with a partially visible person's silhouette intersected by the light.
Ray K. Metzker, Atlantic City, 1966, gelatin silver print, Gift of Joyce and Robert B. Menschel, 1998.137.2

Atlantic City

Ray K. Metzker · 1966 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  1998.137.2