A Car, Dr. Frosch Says, May Give a Driver a Sense of Omnipotence Which He Can Use Like This to Express Stored Up Feelings of Resentment

Inscription: Newsprint caption adhered, verso TL to TR: "This is the exception that proves the rule that New Yorkers are sophisticates about traffic. This man swore because the driver made him sprawl awkwardly, not knowing which way to jump, then recovered his aplomb and went on to risk mayhem again. Out of towners are aghast at the chances pedestrians take here. In most cities, some sort of rules and regulations tell the walker how he can walk."; stamped in ink, verso TR: "SUNDAY // SEP 22 1940"; stamped in ink, verso TR: "AUTOS-GROUP, TRAFFIC, POLICE, ETC"; printed label adhered, verso CL: "JayParrino.com // [barcode] // LY599"; inscribed in pencil, verso CL [partially obscured]: "Jay // 45 [covered with newsprint] // incl // rule"; stamped in red ink, verso C, sideways [partially obscured]: "Pix Slug: duck ["duck" inscribed in pencil] [section covered with newsprint] // Page: [two sections covered with newsprint] // Depth:"; newsprint caption adhered, verso C, upside down: "A car, Dr. Frosch says, may give a driver a sense of omnipotence which he can use like this to express stored up feelings of resentment."; stamped in ink, verso BL: "PM // PHOTOGRAPH BY // Bill Brunk ["Bill Brunk" inscribed in pencil]"; stamped in ink, verso BC: "USED // JUN 29 1947"; inscribed in green ink, verso BC: "N.Y.C. [circled] Traffic"; adhesive residue, verso BC; stamped in ink, verso BR: "Culver Pictures, Inc. // 660 First Avenue // New York 16, N.Y. // This picture is loaned for // one reproduction only. Must not // be used for advertising without // written permission. // Original must be returned within 30 days."; stamped in ink, verso BRC: "18860"; inscribed in pencil, verso BRC: "IRB.BK001"

PM Archives; Culver Pictures, Inc.; [Jay Parrino's The Mint, Blue Springs, MO]; Private Collection; [Steven Kasher Gallery, NY]