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Greenwich Village, New York
1946, printed later
Todd Webb
Todd Webb (American, 1905–2000)
Photography
Greenwich Village, New York, 1946, printed later. Todd Webb (American, 1905–2000). Gelatin silver print; image: 23.6 x 31.3 cm (9 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.383 New York City has long been associated with the latest and most modern trends, but past practices lingered there for decades. By 1908 there were more cars than horses in the city, but horse-drawn carts remained a common sight into the 1950s. Todd Webb, who was frequently described as “a historian with a camera,” delighted in capturing America’s past in its present.
- Maker/Artist
- Webb, Todd
- Classification
- Photograph
- Formatted Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 23.6 x 31.3 cm (9 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Written in black ink on recto, lower edge: "57NY46-95" Inscription: Written in black ink on recto, lower edge: "WASHINGTON MARKET - NEW YORK 1946" Inscription: Written in black ink on recto, lower edge: "Todd Webb(signed)" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso, upper left corner: "2800/ 57NY46-95.1" Inscription: Imprinted and written in blue ink on verso: "Copyright © 19 76 Todd Webb"
- Departments
- Photography
- Accession Number
- 2018.383
- Credit Line
- Gift of George Stephanopoulos
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted
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