Sandstorm, West Village, New York City
<p>Ruth Orkin, <em>Sandstorm, West Village, New York City</em>, 1949, printed 1981. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26 × 33.5 cm) Image: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26 × 33.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 2019.22. © Ruth Orkin</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1949
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26 × 33.5 cm) Image: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26 × 33.5 cm)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- Ruth Orkin
Artist
Photography
Ruth Orkin was an American photographer and filmmaker whose work documented postwar American life with particular attention to the everyday experiences of women and children. Operating across still photography and motion picture, she developed a distinctive visual language that combined documentary precision with intimate, often humorous observation. Her photographs and films reveal the texture of ordinary domestic and public moments, capturing a period of significant social transformation.
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Record
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- Ruth Orkin
- Year
- 1949
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26 × 33.5 cm) Image: 10 1/4 × 13 3/16 in. (26 × 33.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1949-172617
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified