Coney Island

1947

Sid Grossman

Associated Names
Sid Grossman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1955

The image shows a group of people at the beach. Two individuals are in focus on the left and center of the image, while another person is partially visible lying on the sand. On the left, a young man stands with his arms slightly spread, holding a striped towel behind his head. He wears dark swim trunks and his hair is covered by the towel. In the center, a man and a woman seem to be playfully interacting. The woman, lying on a blanket, wears a light one-piece swimsuit and a necklace. She has dark hair styled back and is laughing towards the man, who is partially visible, reclining with a smile and elbow on the sand. The sandy beach is busy with other people in the background, some lounging and others playing. The sky is overcast, with a faint horizon visible, giving the scene a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet/mount: 22.8 × 19.5 cm (9 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.71


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Sid Grossman, New York; Rhyolite Partnership JV, Bethesda, MD; Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, 25 April 2007; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Sid Grossman; by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: E / Coney Island / May negs 20.146 / B; center stamped in black ink: Sid Grossman


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