Howard Greenberg’s Viewpoints

Steichen, Weegee, Capa, Cartier-Bresson, Evans, Lange and more

image above: *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum;cover image: Powerhouse Mechanic Lewis W. Hine (American, 1874–1940) 1924 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

BY: PROVOKR Editors

“Viewpoints” is a breathtaking, magnificent collection of photography from Howard Greenberg’s personal collection. The exhibit is from August 10 through December 15 at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston. There are 150 highlights in this curation from a collection of 446 images that were recently acquired by the MFA.

We have covered Howard Greenberg’s exhibits and photographers many times, as he has a unique eye in the field of acquiring and curating photography. We like what Howard likes. Everything in the collection has a story and a uniqueness that attracted Howard to the work and has always knocked us out at PROVOKR with his sensibility and the magic of the photography.

The works range from European modernist masterpieces, depression era images, wartime photo journalism and African American life from the 1930’s through the Civil Rights movement.

Among the impressive images is work from Berenice Abbott, Margaret Bourke-White, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Edward Steichen, and Weegee. “Viewpoints” is a lifetime of passion for Howard Greenberg and a once in a lifetime chance to see this staggering, stunning photography.

Gloria Swanson Edward Steichen (American (born in Luxembourg), 1879–1973) 1924 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© 2019 The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Fog Ralph Eugene Meatyard (American, 1925–1972) about 1955 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds 
donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian  Charitable Trust *Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Coney Island (Couple Embracing) Sid Grossman (American, 1913–1955) 1947 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York. *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Pablo in Times Square Robert Frank (American (born in Switzerland, 1924) 1953 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© Robert Frank; courtesy Pace MacGill Gallery, New York *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Coltrane and Elvin Roy Rudolph DeCarava (American, 1919–2009) 1960 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© 2019 Estate of Roy DeCarava. All rights reserved. *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Nahui Olin Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958) 1923 Photograph, platinum print *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

The Daughter of the Dancer Manuel Alvarez Bravo (Mexican, 1902–2002) 1933 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© Archivo Manuel Álvarez Bravo, S.C *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Normandy Invasion on D‑Day, Soldier Advancing through Surf Robert Capa (American (born in Hungary), 1913–1954) 1944 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© International Center of Photography *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Young girl in profile Consuelo Kanaga (American, 1894–1978) 1948 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© Estate of Consuelo Kanaga *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Couple at Coney Island Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975) 1928 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965) 1936 Photograph, gelatin silver print *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

Chez Mondrian André Kertész (American (born in Hungary), 1894–1985) 1926 Photograph, gelatin silver print on carte postale *The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust *© 2019 Estate of André Kertész/Higher Pictures *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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