Black Man, White Man, Times Square

1956, printed later

Frank Paulin

Associated Names
Frank Paulin

Artist, American, 1926 - 2016

This is a photograph of an urban street scene at night. The image captures a dimly lit entrance to a subway or underground walkway with strong contrasts of light and shadow. There is a structural overhang with bright lights illuminating the entrance. The scene transitions to a bustling city street with bright spots of light from streetlamps, headlamps of passing cars, and illuminated signs on the buildings. The atmosphere conveys a sense of movement and isolation, typical of nighttime in a city. The composition effectively uses the play of light and shadow to draw attention across the image.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bruce Silverstein, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York), 2009; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • Framed: Street Photography from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 3 – April 17, 2011

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper right in graphite: FPaulin; top right: 56-13; by unknown hand, bottom center: FPA-00521-SP; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2009.019.001

Wikidata ID

Q64147671

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