Internationally renowned photographs
From private collections in New Zealand
21 February - 15 March 2014
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Arthur Leipzig
East River Divers, 1946
Silver Gelatin Print
Arthur Leipzig is an American photographer who specialises in street photography and has won multiple international awards. His black and white photographs of lovers at Coney Island, painters on the Brooklyn Bridge and kids swimming in the East River document the human dimension of New York City.
East River Divers is one of Arthur Leipzig's most well known images and is an exemplary example of his ability to capture a moment in time.