Fine Print: James Dean in Times Square, New York City, 1955 Art

Fine Print: James Dean in Times Square, New York City, 1955 ArtDennis Stock's images of James Dean offered a uniquely intimate insight into a life on the brink of stardom through the eyes of a close friend. Stock met Dean in Hollywood in January 1955 and intrigued, began to photograph him. Following him on a visit from his birthplace in Fairmont, Indiana, to New York City, and back to Hollywood, Stock recorded unforgettable images of the young actor in both his professional and private worlds. In this picture,

he photographed ballerinas at the Bolshoi Ballet School (today

The bustling gateway to America

Framed by soft clouds and distant buildings

where a solar glow bathes the curvaceous dunes

perfecting his photographic technique and training himself to be a master of seeing

Magnum Photos – the legendary co-operative – has powerfully chronicled the peoples

capturing a brief moment of calm amid chaos

the resulting pictures … reveal a lush intensity

He would go on to become a Magnum associate in 1971

capturing the imposing architecture and broad vistas

exploring these themes across the U

His insightful photographs convey a vivid sense of the city’s physical landscape