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Roy DeCarava — Man Standing Outside of a Building
Roy DeCarava

Man Standing Outside of a Building

A gelatin silver print by Roy DeCarava depicting a man standing outside a building, capturing a moment of everyday urban life. The photograph bears the artist's studio stamps and annotations, documenting his practice in mid-20th century New York.

Medium
gelatin silver print, the photographer's '48 West 84th ST. / N. Y. 24, N. Y. TR. 4-2436' studio stamp [crossed out in ink], his '1015 Sixth Avenue / NY 18 NY WI 7-9556' studio stamp, and annotations in pencil and ink on the reverse, circa 1952

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Classic Photographs

September 28, 2021

Estimate: $15,000$25,000

Lot 20

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Roy DeCarava, Man Standing Outside of a Building

A gelatin silver print by Roy DeCarava depicting a man standing outside a building, capturing a moment of everyday urban life. The photograph bears the artist's studio stamps and annotations, documenting his practice in mid-20th century New York.

Medium
gelatin silver print, the photographer's '48 West 84th ST. / N. Y. 24, N. Y. TR. 4-2436' studio stamp [crossed out in ink], his '1015 Sixth Avenue / NY 18 NY WI 7-9556' studio stamp, and annotations in pencil and ink on the reverse, circa 1952
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Photography, New York, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban, Portrait, 1950s, African American Artist, Street Photography, Figurative

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