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1931

Manhattan Lights

Martin Lewis

American (born Australia), 1881 - 1962

The dramatically illuminated Chanin Building, completed in 1929, glows in the background of Martin Lewis's print, contrasting sharply with the everyday scene of a family in the foreground. While the parents talk, their curious daughter peers into the depths of a new skyscraper's foundation.

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Martin Lewis, Manhattan Lights, 1931 | Philadelphia Art Museum