Bruce Davidson - East 100th Street - 1970

East 100th Street

Bruce Davidson
Harvard University Press /1970/English/280*308*10

*East 100th Street*, a photo book by Bruce Davidson, one of America’s leading photographers. Davidson continues to publish numerous collections, primarily through Steidl. From his journalistic work in *Life* magazine during the 1950s, to his documentation of the civil rights movement from a personal perspective in the 1960s and 1970s, to *East 100th Street*—a documentary capturing the harsh reality of racial discrimination in Harlem—and the color depictions in *Subway* (1980s), which depicted a subway system feared by locals and frequented by gangs, Davidson has left behind numerous significant works, each reflecting the style and perspective of its time. This book is a collection of his early representative works, documenting Harlem—an African American neighborhood that suffered the most severe racial discrimination. It showcases the brilliance of Davidson, a photographer who was able to capture the people and the streets head-on; the searing poverty and harshness conveyed through his unflinching images; and the underlying issues of America that lie beneath. It is a magnificent volume by a Magnum hero who strove to find a glimmer of hope amidst a painful reality. (Included in *The Book of 101 Books*)