Dave Heath

New York City

Maker

Dave Heath (American, 1931-2016)

Title

New York City

Year

ca. 1960

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image: 26.7 x 17.9 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscriptions: Verso in graphite: u.r. LP 30.4; center written vertically: Dave Heath/NYC ca 1960; bottom edge: PF 84107-222

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Smith Glasson

Object Number

2014.73

Type

Exhibition History

Heads Up! Recent Gifts to the Collection
Jul 31, 2015 – Jan 10, 2016

Label copy

In Dave Heath’s picture taken in New York, a girl looks anxiously upward, alone in a field of black.

This photographs exemplify Heath’s street photography, in which he examined the human psyche within the context of urban public spaces. Traveling throughout America, he caught individuals as they went about their daily lives, emphasizing a sense of solitude and isolation. Despite this melancholic tone, Heath saw his work as life affirming, revealing an “acceptance of life’s tragic aspects.”

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Tombstone

Dave Heath (American, 1931-2016)
New York City, ca. 1960
Gelatin silver print
Image: 26.7 x 17.9 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/16 inches)
Gift of Smith Glasson 2014.73

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