Berenice Abbott’s photographs remain among the most enduring visual records of New York’s transformation in the early twentieth century. Created as part of her Changing New York project (1935–1939), and supported by the WPA’s Federal Art Project, these images document a city in transition, where historic streetscapes met emerging modern infrastructure.
Her work balances documentary precision with striking composition, capturing both the scale and everyday life of the city during the Great Depression era. In this striking view of the Manhattan Bridge, Abbott isolates one of the bridge’s monumental towers, transforming a piece of urban infrastructure into a bold architectural composition. The photograph highlights the sculptural qualities of the bridge’s steel framework and the scale of New York’s early twentieth-century engineering.
Each Endicott & Co. piece is meticulously prepared from rare historical source material and produced as an archival-quality print. Sizes are curated per artwork to preserve composition and image quality.
Materials: Solid pinewood frame with a matte black finish and shatter-resistant plexiglass. Satin-finish photo paper, 260 gsm. Finished with a protective backing, pre-installed hanging hardware, and discreet rubber bumpers to protect the wall and keep the piece level.
