Penn Station
1958
« I started with the Subway Series in 1946 and would occasionally shoot in Penn Station until 1958 when I did it full time. I loved the place and what was happening there. It was a spacious and dramatic arena where people in the act of traveling went through a mixture of excitement, a silent patience for waiting, and an honest fatigue. My fellow human beings are my main subject matter. When they travel, people are “on the big stage” so to speak. At heart, my life’s work with the camera is to interpret the world around me through my own personal vision. » LS

Locomotive Conductor, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Girl Playing in Circles, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Waitresses, Pullman Car, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Woman with Hand on Chin, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Commuters, Evening Train, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Alone, Evening Train, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Six Windows, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Odd man In, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Game of Cards, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Woman with White Glove, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Broadway Limited, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Sailor in Train, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate

Young Cowboy in Train Window, Penn Station, New York, 1958 – Gelatin silver print © Louis Stettner Estate
