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West End, London
West End, London
West End, London

West End, London

Maker Carter, William American, b. 1934
Date1967
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage: 10 3/4 in x 7 1/8 in; mat: 14 in x 11 in; paper: 11 in x 8 1/2 in
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2015:214
About the ArtistFor the past five decades, William Carter has photographed the human condition worldwide, from the deserted towns of the American West and the prairie heartland to the streets of Beirut and the jazz clubs of New Orleans. A prolific photojournalist and fine art photographer, he has published five books, with subject matter as broad as his interests: the plight of the Kurds in Iraq, London fashion, landscapes, classical nudes, premature infants, and daily life in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Carter has been a freelance photographer for LIFE, the London Sunday Times, and the New York Times. The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has acquired 150 of his black-and-white prints. His work is included in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; Folkwang Museum, Essen, Germany; the Fogg Museum, Harvard University; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, among others.
Kurds in Cafe, Iraq
Carter, William
1965
Southern Illinois Cafe
Carter, William
1973
Appearance
Carter, William
1983
Untitled
Davidson, Bruce
Untitled
Davidson, Bruce
1966
Makos, Christopher
Warhol, Andy
May 11, 1982
Kurds on Village Rooftop, Iraq
Carter, William
1965; printed 2005
Suggestion
Carter, William
1994
On the Loser's Side III
Volkmann, Toomas
1990
Staten Island Child
Carter, William
1962; printed 2006