Broadway and 42nd Street

c. 1974

Leon Levinstein

Associated Names
Leon Levinstein

Artist, American, 1910 - 1988

The image shows the side profile of a person from the upper torso down to the feet, with their shadow cast on the ground beside them. The individual is standing on a sidewalk or street corner, slightly hunched forward. Their facial features are visible, including a nose, chin, and slightly open mouth, with medium length hair styled back. They are wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt, dark trousers, and holding a cigarette. The background includes parked cars on the street, road markings, and a textured sidewalk. The setting appears to be in an urban area with the person standing at the edge of a shadow and light area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.77 × 26.51 cm (13 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.153.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leon Levinstein Estate, New York; Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT (through Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York), 2004; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower right, artist stamp in black ink: LEON LEVINSTEIN


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