MARVIN E. NEWMAN – SEQUENTIALLY SOUGHT
2015-12-28With a keen eye for the quirkiness of the urban environment, Newman conveys both pathos and humor in his compositions. He chooses his subjects deliberately, shooting sequences of related events, locations, movements, or objects. Focusing on both the sameness of theme and the subtle difference in each frame, his still work inspires narrative and communicates with an illusion of movement.
Among the subject matter on view are denizens of the winter boardwalk in Brooklyn, men lying on park benches in summer, relentless ocean waves, mannequin heads in Chicago storefronts, and men in suits spot lit with sun shadows. In addition to his street work, Newman worked for major magazines including Life and Newsweek. The exhibition includes a dizzying overhead shot of the New York Stock Exchange, made for a spread about Wall Street in Esquire magazine in 1957.
Opposite – Floor of New York Stock Exchange, 1957
Exhibition runs through till January 30th, 2016
Howard Greenberg Gallery
The Fuller Building
41 East 57 Street
Suite 1406
New York
NY
10022
