New York
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 80.01 × 80.01 cm (31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.) sheet: 108.59 × 101.6 cm (42 3/4 × 40 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Annie and Paul Mahon
Accession Number
2022.55.60
Art Historical Context
Rosalind Fox Solomon'sNew York* (1987) is a captivating gelatin silver print that embodies the raw energy of late-1980s urban America. Captured in a perfect square format—80.01 × 80.01 cm (31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)—this large-scale photograph invites viewers into the bustling heart of the city, a period marked by economic resurgence, cultural dynamism, and the gritty undercurrents of street life. The gelatin silver print medium, a hallmark of traditional black-and-white photography, delivers exceptional tonal depth and subtle gradations of gray, allowing Solomon's keen eye for human drama and arch...
About the Artist
Rosalind Fox Solomon
Rosalind Fox Solomon (1930–2025) was a pioneering American photographer whose unflinching black-and-white portraits captured the raw edges of human experience, from rituals and suffering to resilience amid adversity. Born Rosalind Fox on April 2, 1930, in Highland Park, Illinois, she graduated from Goucher College in 1951 with a degree in political science. After marrying businessman Joel W. Solom...