Normandie, North River, Manhattan, from Pier 88
Berenice Abbott’s ‘Normandie’ captures a historic arrival – a monumental ship & bustling crowd in 1938 NYC. Documentary style, iconic imagery of luxury & progress. #photography #abbott #nyc
Berenice Abbott
Berenice Abbott (1898-1991): Pioneering American photographer famed for iconic NYC architecture, striking portraits & innovative science imagery. A key figure of 20th-century art.