"When social realist artist William Glackens visited Coney Island in the late 1890s, he had a bounty of kaleidoscopic scenes he could have immortalized in paint: the double-dip chutes of Steeplechase Park, the aquatic animals at Sea Lion Park, or the mass of humanity crowding the boardwalk and bathing pavilions. But what captured his interest and imagination? A small wooden fruit stand perched on the sand.It’s a curious choice out of all the attractions at Sodom by the Sea, as Coney was known in its golden era. But Glackens’ ‘Fruit Stand, Coney Island‘ manages to draw out much more emotion and drama than seen at first glance. ...”
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