Rockefeller Center

1956, printed later

Leon Levinstein

Associated Names
Leon Levinstein

Artist, American, 1910 - 1988

The image shows a close-up of two elderly women, capturing mostly their faces. The woman on the left is in profile, her face partially turned toward the camera. Her facial features include pronounced lines and a serious expression, and she is wearing a hat adorned with feathers on the side. The woman on the right appears to be looking ahead and slightly beyond the camera, her face features soft and in slight focus. She wears a hat as well, and around her neck appears to be a fur or faux fur collar, adding texture to the image. In the background, there is an indistinct and blurred scene. The black and white composition gives a classic and timeless feel to the photograph.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.4 × 26.8 cm (13 9/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.153.8


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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