Coney Island
Stephen Salmieri
Photography
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the earliest organization of its kind, was founded in 1903 by Bernarr Macfadden, known as the “Father of Physical Culture.” An early advocate for outdoor exercise, Macfadden believed that taking a dip in the ocean during the winter could restore one’s immunity and stamina. Here, members of the Polar Bear Club pose on the beach on a snowy winter day.
MEDIUM
Gelatin silver print
DATES
1973
DIMENSIONS
Image: 9 x 9 in. (22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Signed in graphite on verso "Salmieri"
INSCRIPTIONS
Titled in graphite on verso "1973 Coney Island"
COLLECTIONS
Photography
ACCESSION NUMBER
82.201.35
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Edward Klein
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Stephen Salmieri (American, born 1945). Coney Island, 1973. Gelatin silver print, Image: 9 x 9 in. (22.9 x 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Edward Klein, 82.201.35. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 82.201.35_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 82.201.35_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009
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