Famous Photographers - Part 17 (Chapter 2) - Berenice Abbott
Famous Photographers - Part 17 (Chapter 2) - Berenice Abbott
This is a continuation of Part 17 (Chapter 1) displaying the photos taken in New York City by Berenice Abbott during the 1930s. If you have not already viewed Part 17 (Chapter 1), please do so in order to learn about the photographer and see the first 50 of the photos posted that were taken in New York City by her. Click this link to go there:
Following are another 50 photos of New York City taken by Berenice Abbott during the 1930s.
1. Downtown Skyport, Pier 11, East River
2. Watuppa, from Waterfront, Brooklyn
3. Fifth Avenue Bus, Washington Square
4. Children's Aid Society Grounds, Cropsey and 18th Avenues, Brooklyn
5. Billie's Bar, 56th Street and 1st Avenue
6. Cheese Store, 276 Bleeker Street
7. Bread Store, 259 Bleeker Street (Buzz note: 5 cents for a loaf of bread. LOL)
8. Pawn Shop, 48 3rd Avenue
9. Gunsmith, 6 Centre, Market Place (Buzz note: The title word "Centre" was spelled in the English rather than American manner. Could that be because these photos were entitled before Webster simplified English word spellings for Americans? I have noted that British spelling is used in other titles as well.)
10. Chicken Market, 55 Hester Street (Okay, time for another one of my late father's stories. A woman walks into a butcher shop and wants to buy a chicken. The butcher shows her one that has been plucked and gutted like the ones hanging in the window of this photo. She looks at the chicken body, turns it over and over, feels and pinches the skin in a few places and then shoves her hand inside to feel the cavity, smells the front, then the back, and finally smells the hole to the cavity. She then hands the chicken back to the butcher and says "This one won't do." to which the butcher replies "Lady, could YOU pass a test like that?")
11. Allen Street, nos.55-57
12. Brooklyn Bridge, Pier 21, Pennsylvania Rail Road.
13. General View, Looking Southward to Manhattan from Manhattan Bridge
14. Oyster Houses, South Street and Pike Slip
15. Triborough Bridge, East 12th Street Approach
16. Hell Gate Bridge, Central Steel Arch Over East River
17. U.S.S. Illinois, West 135th Street Pier (Armoury for Naval Reserve)
18. Williamsburg Bridge, South 8th and Berry Streets
19. McSorley's Ale House, 15 East 7th Street
20. Wheelock House, 661 West 158th Street
21. Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Avenue
22. St. Mark's Place, nos. 340-348, Staten Island
23. Under Riverside Drive Viaduct, 125th Street at 12th Avenue
24. Snuff Shop, 113 Division Street (Buzz note: I'll bet you'll never find another one of those these days.)
25. Flam and Flam, Lawyers, 165 East 121st Street
26. Sumner Healey Antique Shop, 3rd Avenue near 57th Street
27. Old Port Office, Broadway and Park Row
28. Harlem Street, 422-424 Lenox Avenue
29. Fifth Avenue Theatre Interior, 28th Street Lobby, 1185 Broadway (Buzz note: Again, "Theatre" is British rather than American spelling.)
30. Hester Street, Between Allen and Orchard Streets
31. Roast Corn Man, Orchard and Hester Streets
32. Wall Street from Roof of Irving Trust Company Building
33. Old Post Office with Trolley, 11 Park Row and Broadway
34. City Arabesque, from Roof of 60 Wall Tower
35. Tempo of the City II, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street
36. Normandie, North River, from Pier 88, French LIne
37. Luchow's Restaurant, 110 East 14th Street
38. Fifth Avenue Theatre Interior, Balcony and Orchestra
39. Tempo of the City I, 5th Avenue and 44th Street
40. Harlem Community Art Centre, 290 Lenox Avenue
41. Shelter on the Waterfront, Coenties Slip, Pier 5, East River
42. Union Square West, Nos. 31-41
43. Hardware Store, The Bowery, 1938
44. Black Thursday (October 24, 1929) People gathering at Wall Street in front of the Stock Exchange Building. (Buzz note: Although I indicated that her New York photos were taken in the 1930s, she actually started taking them during late 1929.)
45. New York at Night (Buzz note: This is considered one of her most famous photos.)
46. Christopher Street Repair Shop
47. Wrought Iron Ornament, 112-114 West 11th Street
48. Glass Brick and Brownstone Fronts, 209-211 East 48th Street
49. Under the Viaduct (Buzz note: One of her most famous photos)
50. Treasury Building, from J. P. Morgan's Office
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Some amazing photos.
Buzz I missed out on all the previous articles, but I have to say these are pretty amazing. I like how it’s captured in time, the frozen moment bringing the viewer into reality like a time capsule. Thanks for posting these I look forward to all future posts. Enjoyed it.
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The previous Famous Photographers previous articles are all still there. If you open the "Trackers" (used to be called "Forums") and click on the "Photography and Art" link, it will take you to all the present and past archived pages of articles. At the bottom of the list on the right under the word "History" you will see the number "1" and there is an arrow on the right that will take you back to each page.
Thanks Buzz I will check them out .. appreciate the guidance
Without a doubt, a great essay, Buzz.
Some day I hope to go to a garage sale and find a box of these (negatives) and buy all two hundred of them for 5 bucks!
You already got a bargain with your glass slides. By the way, I answered your question on your article about representational and abstract, and want to know what you think.
Okay, I saw it.
I intend to post the next Famous Photographer article in about 8 or 9 hours from now (unless something unexpected prevents me from doing so). It will be the first Part of a series on Eugene Atget, the acknowledged "Father of Street Photography" whose photos of Paris and environs date back to the late 19th and early 20th century. Berenice Abbott was greatly influenced by him, and in fact was the saviour of a very big part of his works and was instrumental in having them displayed in the USA and maintained for posterity.
Photography from NYC is one of my favorites, especially the historical ones. Great essay!