Abstract
View of New York, Sheeler's 1931 depiction of his photography studio, reflects a pivotal moment in the artist's career, the moment when he decided to subordinate his work in photography to his ambitions as a painter. The painting also points to a critical moment in the history of American photography, in which Sheeler's personally expressive style began to be supplanted by a documentary aesthetic. The shift in status, leadership, and taste in American photography provides a revealing context for evaluating Sheeler's paintings and photographs from this period and for understanding the career change immortalized in View of New York.
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