The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has acquired Howard Greenberg’s extensive collection of photographs, including 447 works by 191 artists capturing defining images of the Great Depression and many original prints used for publication in Life magazine. Artists in the collection include Roy DeCarava, David ‘Chim’ Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus and Helen Levitt.

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Young girl in profile by Consuelo Kanaga (American, 1894–1978) 1948

All images courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Powerhouse Mechanic by Lewis W Hine (American, 1874–1940) 1924

Couple at Coney Island by Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975) 1928

Madrid, Spain by Henri Cartier‑Bresson (French, 1908–2004) 1933

Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California by Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965) 1936 P

Normandy Invasion on D‑Day, Soldier Advancing through Surf by Robert Capa (American (born in Hungary), 1913–1954) 1944

Pablo in Times Square by Robert Frank (American (born in Switzerland, 1924) 1953

Coltrane and Elvin by Roy Rudolph DeCarava (American, 1919–2009) 1960

Coney Island (Couple Embracing) by Sid Grossman (American, 1913–1955) 1947