Back street in Jarrow, Tyneside
- Title:
- Back street in Jarrow, Tyneside
- Collection:
- Introduction to Photography Collections at Cornell
- Set:
- Labor and Work
Inequality and legacies of discrimination
Landscape and the Environment
History of Photography - Creator:
- Brandt, Bill
- Creation Date:
- 1937
- ID Number:
- 2008.051.027
- File Name:
- 2008.051.027.jpg
- Work Type:
- photograph
- Materials/Techniques:
- gelatin silver prints
- Subject:
- Poverty
Class Disparity
Great Depression in the UK
Post-Industrialization History - Measurement:
- 22.9 x 19.7 (Overall) (centimeters, height x width)
- Description:
- Medium shot of laundry being hung up to dry in the middle of a cobblestone street under a hazy grey sky. The street is hemmed in on either side by brick walls, and the laundry lines are strung between them with some tall wooden posts to keep the washing off the street. The image is a bit brighter on the left side than the right, but still the woman hanging up the clothes blends in with what she's hanging. On the right side of the image, the street and the wall are totally dark, though a small dark animal, cat-sized, can be made out walking in the bottom center of the frame.
- Cite As:
- Bill Brandt (British, 1904-1983), Back street in Jarrow, Tyneside, 1937. Gelatin silver print, overall: 22.9 x 19.7 cm. Gift of Donald J. Weiss, Class of 1965, and Alison Weiss, 2008.051.027.
- Repository:
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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