William “Bill” Witt, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1921, was a New York based photographer whose work focused on capturing the reality and culture that surrounded life in New York City. Growing up during the Great Depression, Witt was heavily inspired by the FSA documentary photographers of that time, whose work powerfully elucidated the hardships of everyday Americans. This influence could best be seen through his membership of the Photo League, which was a collective of artists in New York committed to using photography – no matter the form or style – to document the true lives of everyday New Yorkers.
Through Her Gaze features two of Witt’s works:
Black Nude Hands On Chest
1941
Printed in 1950’s
Early gelatin silver print on paper
14 x 11 in.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Gift of Jon and Nicole Ungar
2016.46.219
Black Nude and Radiator
1948
Vintage gelatin silver print on paper
14x 11 in.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Gift of Jon and Nicole Ungar
2016.46.231
More about the artist:
https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/bill-witt/