A nighttime view of New York is seen from the Empire State Building in this 1946 photo made by Todd Webb. There will be two exhibitions of the photographer's work opening on April 20: "A City Seen: Todd Webb's Postwar New York, 1945-1960" at the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcny.org%2Fexhibition%2Fcity-seen" target="_blank" target="_blank">Museum of the City of New York</a> and "Down Any Street: Todd Webb's Photographs of New York, 1945-1960" at <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecuratorgallery.com%2Fdown-any-street-press-release" target="_blank" target="_blank">The Curator Gallery</a>.
A nighttime view of New York is seen from the Empire State Building in this 1946 photo made by Todd Webb. There will be two exhibitions of the photographer's work opening on April 20: "A City Seen: Todd Webb's Postwar New York, 1945-1960" at the Museum of the City of New York and "Down Any Street: Todd Webb's Photographs of New York, 1945-1960" at The Curator Gallery.
Todd Webb Archive
Children play in the water on La Salle Street and Amsterdam Avenue in 1946. Webb moved to New York after spending time as a US Navy photographer in the South Pacific during World War II. The Detroit native bought his first camera in 1938 and developed a greater interest in photography two years later, after completing a 10-day workshop with the legendary Ansel Adams.
Children play in the water on La Salle Street and Amsterdam Avenue in 1946. Webb moved to New York after spending time as a US Navy photographer in the South Pacific during World War II. The Detroit native bought his first camera in 1938 and developed a greater interest in photography two years later, after completing a 10-day workshop with the legendary Ansel Adams.
Todd Webb Archive
A woman looks at the camera on 125th Street in Harlem. "Webb's stunning photographs capture New York's iconic sites as well as fleeting, magical moments in the life of the city," according to The Curator Gallery.
A woman looks at the camera on 125th Street in Harlem. "Webb's stunning photographs capture New York's iconic sites as well as fleeting, magical moments in the life of the city," according to The Curator Gallery.
Todd Webb Archive
A man on 125th Street gets his shoes shined in this 1946 image. While in New York, Webb became friends with other artists, including Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gordon Parks and Alfred Stieglitz.
A man on 125th Street gets his shoes shined in this 1946 image. While in New York, Webb became friends with other artists, including Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gordon Parks and Alfred Stieglitz.
Todd Webb Archive
The White Rose Bar on Sixth Avenue, photographed in 1948. "From quirky storefronts and horse-drawn carts to characters on the Bowery, Webb brings us a New York that doesn't exist today," reads a press release by The Curator Gallery.
The White Rose Bar on Sixth Avenue, photographed in 1948. "From quirky storefronts and horse-drawn carts to characters on the Bowery, Webb brings us a New York that doesn't exist today," reads a press release by The Curator Gallery.
Todd Webb Archive
The view from under the Third Avenue Elevated rail in 1946. The train line, which ran from South Ferry to the Bronx, was decommissioned in the early 1950s and fully terminated in 1973. It was the last elevated line to operate in Manhattan.
The view from under the Third Avenue Elevated rail in 1946. The train line, which ran from South Ferry to the Bronx, was decommissioned in the early 1950s and fully terminated in 1973. It was the last elevated line to operate in Manhattan.
Todd Webb Archive
A peanut vendor at the Battery in 1946. Webb spent several decades photographing all parts of the city, "from Midtown's skyscrapers to the Lower East Side's tenements, from high-powered businessmen in the Financial District to the remnants of old ethnic enclaves in Lower Manhattan," writes the Museum of the City of New York.
A peanut vendor at the Battery in 1946. Webb spent several decades photographing all parts of the city, "from Midtown's skyscrapers to the Lower East Side's tenements, from high-powered businessmen in the Financial District to the remnants of old ethnic enclaves in Lower Manhattan," writes the Museum of the City of New York.
Todd Webb Archive
Boys stand near the Fulton Fish Market in 1946.
Boys stand near the Fulton Fish Market in 1946.
Todd Webb Archive
A view of the Fulton Fish Market in 1946. A ship sits in the foreground, while skyscrapers stand tall in the background.
A view of the Fulton Fish Market in 1946. A ship sits in the foreground, while skyscrapers stand tall in the background.
Todd Webb Archive
Children outside a store on Amsterdam Avenue in 1946. "Armed with a large format camera and tripod, Webb walked around New York engaging with the people and the landscape surrounding him," reads a press release from the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toddwebbarchive.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Todd Webb Archive</a>.
Children outside a store on Amsterdam Avenue in 1946. "Armed with a large format camera and tripod, Webb walked around New York engaging with the people and the landscape surrounding him," reads a press release from the Todd Webb Archive.
Todd Webb Archive
The scene near Suffolk and Hester Streets in 1946.
The scene near Suffolk and Hester Streets in 1946.
Todd Webb Archive
Looking south from the Empire State Building during daytime in 1946. Webb died in April 2000 at age 94. As the Todd Webb Archive writes: "His life was like his photographs; at first they seem very simple, without obvious tricks or manipulation, but upon closer examination, they are increasingly complex and marvelously subtle."
Looking south from the Empire State Building during daytime in 1946. Webb died in April 2000 at age 94. As the Todd Webb Archive writes: "His life was like his photographs; at first they seem very simple, without obvious tricks or manipulation, but upon closer examination, they are increasingly complex and marvelously subtle."
Todd Webb Archive