Bicentennial Celebration, Greenpoint
DINANDA H. NOONEY
American, 1918 – 2004
Bicentennial Celebration, Greenpoint, 1976
Black and white silver print
© Artist’s estate
Gift of Dinanda H. Nooney in memory of her parents Ferdinand Hansen and Jeanne Réveillon Hansen
1998.006
Dinanda Nooney’s photograph offers a unique look into the bustling Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint. Home to a large population of immigrants, as well as a site of increasing gentrification in recent years, Greenpoint acts as a microcosm of community wellbeing in the melting pot of New York. The American flag, featured in the center of the image, reinforces this idea, allowing viewers to ponder what it means to live in America. Nooney’s ability to encapsulate a rich communal street life lets the viewer experience 1970s Greenpoint.
Kristen Lauritzen ‘21
Dinanda Nooney's Brooklyn photographs
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Roy & Martha Zirillo & children. 85 76th St., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. July 26, 1978." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-cbbd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Dinanda Nooney provides a window into Brooklyn: click here to access her digital Brooklyn collection from the New York Public Library
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