George Zimbel
American-Canadian, b. 1921
Woman at the Bar, Bourbon St., New Orleans, 1955
Photographic print
Hand-written label to verso noting title and artist. A young, blonde lady seated at bar, a singer and accompaniment on stage in the background. Matted behind glass, ebonized frame.

About the artist: American-Canadian documentary photographer. He has worked professionally since the late 1940s, mainly as a freelancer. He was part of the Photo League and is one of its last surviving members. Born in Massachusetts, he settled in Canada about 1971. His works have been shown with increasing frequency since 2000, and examples of his work are part of several permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. He has been described as a humanist. He has published several books of his photographs and in 2016 was the subject of a documentary retrospective film co-directed by his son Matt Zimbel and distributed by the National Film Board of Canada.
Sight: 14 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (36.83 x 41.28 cm.), Frame: 19 1/4 x 25 in. (48.90 x 63.50 cm.)