Walkers in the city: Jewish street photographers of midcentury New York

Abstract

"Explores the distinctive urban vision of working-class Jewish photographers in midcentury New York. The work of Jewish photographers at the New York Photo League not only created an archive of vernacular images of city streets but also a distinctive tradition of street photography."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Prologue: Reframing New York -- Toward a New York Document -- Looking -- Letting Go -- Going Out -- Waiting -- Talking -- Selling -- Epilogue: A New York Family Album.