City of Ambition: Artists and New York, 1900-1960

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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City of Ambition: Artists and New York, 1900-1960
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York

Works of art

Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Mrs. Dagmar Patino, photographed at the Grand Opera Ball benefiting Boys-town of Italy, Sheraton-East Hotel
Mrs. Dagmar Patino, photographed at the Grand Opera Ball benefiting Boys-town of Italy, Sheraton-East Hotel
Diane Arbus
1960
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Hezekiah Trambles,"The Jungle Creep", performs five times a day at Hubert's Museum, 42nd & Broadway, Times Square
Hezekiah Trambles,"The Jungle Creep", performs five times a day at Hubert's Museum, 42nd & Broadway, Times Square
Diane Arbus
1960
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Walter L. Gregory, also known as The Mad Man from Massachusetts, photographed in the city room of "The Bowery News."
Walter L. Gregory, also known as The Mad Man from Massachusetts, photographed in the city room of "The Bowery News."
Diane Arbus
1960
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Andrew Ratoucheff, actor, 56, in his Manhattan rooming house following a late show performance of his specialty: imitations of Marilyn Monroe, and Maurice Chevalier singing "Valentina."
Andrew Ratoucheff, actor, 56, in his Manhattan rooming house following a late show performance of his specialty: imitations of Marilyn Monroe, and Maurice Chevalier singing "Valentina."
Diane Arbus
1960
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), PERSON UNKNOWN, City Morgue, Bellevue Hospital
PERSON UNKNOWN, City Morgue, Bellevue Hospital
Diane Arbus
1960
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Flora Knapp Dickinson, Honorary Regent of the Washington Heights Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Flora Knapp Dickinson, Honorary Regent of the Washington Heights Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Diane Arbus
1960