About The Artist:
Eliot Elisofon
Eliot Elisofon (1911–1973) was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. In 1935, after attending Fordham University, Elisofon opened a commercial photography studio and made photographs for advertising and fashion. He joined the Photo League in 1936, eventually becoming its president. His New York street work was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Museum of Art and the Julien Levy Gallery. In 1939 his series Playgrounds of Manhattan was...
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About The Medium:
Poster
Typically created as a temporary promotional print to be put up or handed out in a public space for mass consumption. Posters can be printed as lithographs, screenprints, or offset printing most typically.