Urban Egress
by Jenny Revitz Soper
Title
Urban Egress
Artist
Jenny Revitz Soper
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Fire safety became a concern in early 20th-century construction, and fire escapes were installed as emergency egress. In poorer areas, residents used fire escapes for sleeping. This inspired Cornell Woolrich's "The Boy Cried Murder" and was later featured in Hitchcock's "Rear Window" and Weegee's photography. The motif of fire escapes in film noir led to the balcony scene in "West Side Story."
Looking up in downtown San Francisco.
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June 20th, 2016
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your lovely art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the X IS For EXIt week, January 24, 2022 - JANUARY 31, 2022. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your 3d place win in the Metal contest! voted, fave (what happened to Like???)
Diann Fisher
What a cool perspective! And the fact you used black and white makes it really pop! Love this Jenny! (lf)
Jenny Revitz Soper
A special thank you to Tejsweena Renu Krishan for featuring my photograph in the Artist Group, Ardent Essence of your Soul, 2/17/2017.
Jenny Revitz Soper
Thanks to Nader Rangidan for featuring my photo on the homepage of the FAA Artist group, Black and White Photography.
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