SIGNED Bruce Davidson Photo - Subway Cover. NYC 1980. Magnum Square Print 6x6

Description: This is a rare and iconic, hand signed, Bruce Davidson print which was sold during Magnum Photos Hidden Square Print Sale in November 2019. This was the photograph used for the cover of Davidson's famous Subway book. Condition: Brand New/Mint. SIGNED The print is hand SIGNED on the back, the accompanying text label is attached to the back of the print and is of archival quality. Magnum Square Prints are printed on Fuji Crystal archive paper and come in an archival and protective sleeve. All prints are archival quality and are approved by the photographer. Magnum worked closely with photographers and estates to ensure that all editions were presented according to their intentions. Paper size: 6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm) Image Size: 5.5 in (14 cm) on the longest side The print was issued in an un-numbered Limited Edition (limited to the number of prints purchased during the 7 days in which the sale was open to the public). It is sure to become a highly collectible photograph given the provenance linking it directly to the Magnum Photos collective and to the photographer. Text on the archival label attached to the back of the print: Subway. New York City, USA. 1980. “This photograph was taken as part of an ongoing series of color subway portraits in the early 1980s. I used to explore different subway lines, taking them to the end and then back again. One day I spotted this young man on the subway train at Coney Island who absorbed so much bright sun he appeared to be radiant. His glowing skin tone seemed to match the chains around his neck, which James Agee would often refer to as ‘badges of being.’ The fact that his face is in shadow implies ‘hidden’ to me. Although our meeting was momentary, he gave himself to the camera and then was gone, back into the bowels of Brooklyn. Forty years later I was told that this man, who was 20 at the time, became a prominent physical trainer.” — Bruce Davidson Please note: The first photo is the image Magnum used during their sale, the second and third photos are of the actual print. Some reflections may be visible on the actual product images, colors may not be completely accurate in comparison to the actual prints. Please take a look at my other listings.

Price: 420 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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