New York: View of Manhatten from Ellis Island, 1930 (Abzug ca. 1950)

Darstellung: 22.5 x 28.6 cm

Physical Description: Silver Gelatin Print on baryta paper

Inventory Number: St.F.158

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

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About the Work

Self-taught Erich Salomon was known as the photographer of the famous and infamous of his time. His subjects were captured up close, directly, without a pose and often even unaware that they were having their picture taken. Within a few years, Salomon published hundreds of reports in German and international papers. On Ellis Island, the collection point for immigrants to the US, he took this shot of the New York skyline through a latticed window. Salomon, who was of Jewish descent, went into exile in Holland in 1933. He was murdered at Auschwitz in 1944.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: New York: View of Manhatten from Ellis Island

Photographer

Erich Salomon

Date: 1930 (Abzug ca. 1950 womöglich späterer Abzug von Peter Hunter-Salomon)

Period Produced

20th century

School

photo journalism

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Silver Gelatin Print on baryta paper

Material

Technique

silver gelatin print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet verso Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Stempel: COPYRIGHT BY; PETER HUNTER; PRESS FEATURES; Prinsengracht 701; AMSTERDAM - C.; Tel. 66543 b.g.g. 87603
Bezeichnet verso Mitte rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: 1930; Sky Line N.Y.; from Ellis Island.

Captions Added Later: Bezeichnet verso oben links auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: 64, DR. W.
Bezeichnet verso oben Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: aufgeklebter Titel in Schreibmaschinenschrift: 9. Blick von Ellis Island auf Manhattan. 1930.; (Nr. 64)

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

city view

Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary

25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
41A33 window
61E(MANHATTAN (New York, NY)) names of cities and villages (MANHATTAN (New York, NY))
61D(HUDSON RIVER) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (HUDSON RIVER) (HUDSON RIVER)
61E(New York, NY) names of cities and villages (New York, NY)
61F(METROPOLITAN LIFE TOWER (New York, NY)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (METROPOLITAN LIFE TOWER (New York, NY))
61F(SINGER BUILDING (New York, NY)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (SINGER BUILDING (New York, NY))
61F(THE TRUMP BUILDING (New York, NY)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (THE TRUMP BUILDING (New York, NY))
61F(WOOLWORTH BUILDING (New York, NY)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (WOOLWORTH BUILDING (New York, NY))