Photographer of a modernising New York and, later, of physics itself.
Monumental
Serene
Abstract Geometrics
Fun fact
She rescued Eugène Atget's entire archive after his death, without her, most of old Paris would be unphotographed.
How she made it
Large-format 8×10 view camera on a tripod, stopped far down for edge-to-edge sharpness, with the rising front used to keep skyscrapers from converging. Long exposures at chosen hours let the light describe the architecture.
Work
Queens Community Art Center- students in painting class, 36-76 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens (NYPL b13668355-482626), 1939-05-04
