Research Catalog

Title

Photographs from the omnibus series [graphic] / Harvey Zipkin.

Author

Zipkin, Harvey, 1942-

Publication

August, 1992.

Details

Additional Authors

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917.

Description

3 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 11" x 14" + leaf of text.

Summary

Bus riders in New York City: African American man looking out of and reflected in bus window; African American woman holding up baby for other rider; two older women looking at book, young Asian American woman, right.

Subject

• African Americans
• Buses > New York (State) > New York
• Children & adults
• Passengers > New York > New York

Genre/Form

• Photographic prints.
• Silver gelatin prints.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Each signed and dated on verso. Text, printed photographically, is from Edgar Degas: "Personally, I don't like cabs. You don't see anyone. That's why I Love to ride the omnibus -- you can Look at people. We were created to Look at one another, weren't we?"

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Provenance (note)

• Wallach PUrchase Fund and gift of the photographer.

Call Number

MFZ (Zipkin) 94-375

OCLC

NYPG94-F173

Author

Zipkin, Harvey, 1942- photographer.

Title

Photographs from the omnibus series [graphic] / Harvey Zipkin.

Imprint

August, 1992.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Provenance

Wallach PUrchase Fund and gift of the photographer.

Added Author

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917.

Research Call Number

MFZ (Zipkin) 94-375