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Sid Grossman

Sid Grossman

Artist
WA-00027414
Photography
Representation
None documented
5
Institutional Exhibitions
14
Works in Collection
24
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (1)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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New Standpoints: Photography, 1940�1955
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
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30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
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In and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948
No image
The Artists' New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1942
No image
Image of Freedom
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941–1942

Source Registry (1)

About

Why this artist matters now

Sid Grossman was an American photographer who documented street life and social conditions in New York during the 1930s and 1940s, working exclusively in black and white. He co-founded the Photo League, a collective dedicated to socially conscious photography. His practice combined darkroom expertise with a documentary approach that positioned photography as an instrument for witnessing urban experience and labor.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (14)

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Artwork sources (2)

14 published of 21 catalogued · 14 with image
  • MoMA
    7 publishedof 14 catalogued14 img
  • The Met
    7 published
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Images

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San Gennaro Festival, Mulberry St., New York (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
San Gennaro Festival, Mulberry St., New York (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements1
Photography
Collections2
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern Art
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Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionNew Standpoints: Photography, 1940�1955
New York · 1978
Group Exhibition30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
New York · 1959
Group ExhibitionIn and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
New York · 1948
Group ExhibitionThe Artists' New York
New York · 1942
Group ExhibitionImage of Freedom
New York · 1941