A Chronicle of New York’s Darks and Lights, Captured by Savvy Street Photographers

[johnastovall]

"Last winter, when the art economy was looking especially dark, a group of Manhattan photography dealers got together and decided to put on a spirit-lifting show: “New York Photographs,” a summertime tribute to the greatest city on earth. Thirteen galleries agreed to mount exhibitions — some dedicated to individual artists, some to subjects like sex or music — of which six are currently up. Together they offer a tantalizing series of glimpses, a dreamy tour of the town from the Statue of Liberty to the streets of Spanish Harlem and from the hurly-burly of Times Square to the furtive sexual encounters of the old West Side piers. They are a reminder, for anyone who needs it, of the endless churn of dark and light, innocence and experience that surrounds all of us in the city at every moment...."

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[studiocygnet]

Nice link. My favorite is Ted Croner's "Time Square Montage," 1947-48. I thought that it was likely a more modern photo, but I guess folks were doing cool stuff back in the late 40's too.