Untitled, Harlem, New York
1967 · Gelatin silver print
8 1/16 × 11 5/8" (20.4 × 29.6 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Louis Draper
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Louis Draper photographed African American life and urban culture in the postwar United States, creating a substantial visual archive of community, struggle, and resilience. Active primarily from the 1960s onward, his black-and-white work captured New York and beyond with documentary precision and formal clarity. Draper's photographs stand as a record of social experience and urban transformation during a pivotal period of American history.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Museum of Modern Art
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