Coney Island, New York

1947–1948

Sid Grossman

Associated Names
Sid Grossman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1955

The image shows two people on a sandy surface. The person in the foreground is lying on their stomach with their legs extended and face partially visible. They have dark, tousled hair and are wearing a two-piece swimwear set. The second person is kneeling behind them. They have short, wavy hair and are wearing dark swim shorts. Both individuals appear to be embracing on the sand, and the background is smooth sand with mild shadows and textures created by sunlight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eric Ceputis and David W. Williams

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.1 × 19.5 cm (8 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 20.1 cm (9 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.119.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miriam Grossman, Sid Grossman’s widow, New York; Rhyolite Collection (John Gossage and Walter Hopps); Eric Ceputis and David Williams, IL; gift to NGA (through Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago), 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: CONEY ISLAND/Major negatives 20.15a / B; bottom left: 1977.1337

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