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Went to the Met on saturday and saw this great little show of photographer Rudy Burckhardt.  Unfortunately it ended on sunday so here are some the images from the exhibit.

In the late 1930s, Rudy Burckhardt—then a recent émigré to America from Switzerland—created what are today considered to be some of the greatest photographs of New York ever made. This exhibition will present in its entirety a unique album (acquired by the Museum in 1972) of 67 now-classic images of street furniture, outdoor advertising, and pedestrians, selected and sequenced by Burckhardt in 1940.
Accompanied by a facsimile edition of the album.

[Building Façade in Fur District, West 27th Street, New York City], 1939, Gelatin silver print

[Newsstand, New York City], 1939, Gelatin silver print

[Checkerboard Tiled Wall Detail with Ice Cream Advertisements, New York City], 1938, Gelatin silver print

[Coca-Cola and Malted Milk Sign Details, New York City],Gelatin silver print 1939

[Pedestrians, New York City], 1939

[Legs of Woman in Circle Pattern Dress Walking Past Sidewalk Skylights, New York City], 1939

[“Eagle” Barber Shop Window, New York City], 1939