Bar in Brooklyn.

  • Painting mediumBlack and White Photography
  • Medium typePhoto
  • Art movementDocumentary Photography
  • Creation date1959
  • MuseumCarnegie Hall

Bruce Davidson (1933 –)

Bruce Davidson (b. 1933) is an acclaimed American photographer celebrated for his intimate & empathetic portraits of marginalized communities, notably in Harlem & Brooklyn. A Magnum Photos member known for groundbreaking color documentary work.

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About this artwork

  • Title: Bar in Brooklyn.
  • Artist: Bruce Davidson
  • Year: 1959
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: Carnegie Hall
  • Movement: Documentary Photography
  • Creative period: Mature Period
  • Corpus context: documentary role, brooklyn setting
  • Keywords: bruce davidson prints, documentary photography print, moody portraiture wall art

Quick Facts

  • Subject or theme: Everyday life at a bar
  • Artist: Bruce Davidson
  • Year: 1959
  • Influences:
    • Robert Frank
    • Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • Title: Bar in Brooklyn
  • Artistic style: Documentary photography

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