These stunning photographs of New York City from between the 1950s and 1970s were taken by some of masters of photography including: Bruce Davidson, Ernst Haas, Saul Leiter, Helen Levitt, Joel Meyerowitz, Marvin Newman, and numerous others. The photographs feature the visual spirit of New York through a wide array of vibrant, romantic, graphic, and consistently colorful images that describe the city in ways not achievable through a monochromatic palette.
It was not until the 1950s that color film offered an accessible artistic medium; prior to that time color photography was a medium primarily confined to fashion, advertising and low quality family snapshots. In fact, there was resistance to color photography in the artistic community and a distinct bias against its use by many in the field. But over the next few decades, as the visual environment of New York increased in intensity as a result of the convergence of commerce and technology, advances in color photography kept pace and a new acceptance for the medium evolved. Many photographers began to experiment with color and the results were striking.
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| El, 1954 (Saul Leiter) |
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| 14th Street, New York, NY, 1947-48 (Louis Faurer) |
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| Taxi, 1957 (Saul Leiter) |
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| New York, NY, c.1950 (Louis Faurer) |
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| Locksmith's Sign, NYC, 1952 (Ernst Haas) |
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| Antonia + Yellow Taxi, New York, 1962 (William Klein) |
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| San Gennaro Festival IV, 1952 (Marvin Newman) |
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| New York Subway, 1966 (Danny Lyon) |
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| Coney Island I, 1953 (Marvin Newman) |
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| Pedestrian in rain on 42nd Street, New York City, 1964 (Burt Glinn) |
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| Lord + Taylor, 1956 (Frank Paulin) |
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| The band standing on top of liquor cabinet, Half Note Bar, New York City, 1959 (Burt Glinn) |
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| Times Square, 1955 (Erwin Blumenfeld) |
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| Gogo dancer and jukebox, New York, 1968 (Micha Bar-Am) |
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| Reade Street, New York City, c.1955 (Erwin Blumenfeld) |
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| Thunderbolt Rollercoaster, Coney Island, NY, c.1950s (Jerry Dantzic) |
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| 46th Street, New York City, 1974 (Joel Meyerowitz) |
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| Don Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo, West 4th Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, 1961 (Don Hunstein) |
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| Broadway, New York City, 1971 (Erich Hartmann) |
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| Policeman 59th Street, New York City, 1964 (Evelyn Hofer) |
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| Wall Street V, 1956 (Marvin Newman) |
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| Young Velvets, Young Prices, Hat Fashions, 1949 (Norman Parkinson) |
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| Easter Parade, Rockefeller Center, New York City, 1964 (Joel Meyerowitz) |
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| Camel Coats, New York City, 1975 (Joel Meyerowitz) |
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| New York, c.1972 (Helen Levitt) |
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