William Klein

Gun 1, New York, 1955

William Klein,"Gun 1, New York", 1955. © William Klein / Howard Greenberg Gallery.

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Introduction

The photograph "Gun 1, New York", taken in 1955 by photographer and filmmaker William Klein, stands as a monumental watershed in the history of 20th-century photography. An iconic and disruptive image, it shattered the prevailing visual and documentary paradigms of its time, introducing a visceral, raw, and psychologically complex urban narrative.

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William Klein

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William Klein

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