Manhatta

Manhatta is a 1922 short documentary film which revels in the haze rising from city smoke stacks. It was an attempt to show the film makers' love for the city of New York. It was directed by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. The title cards include quotes from Walt Whitman. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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1922: 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar)....

Documentary film: Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional....

Charles Sheeler: Charles Sheeler (1883-1965) is recognized as one of the founders of American modernism and one of the master photographers of the 20th century, yet his photographs have been exhibited far less often than those of his contemporaries Alfred Stieglitz and Paul Strand. The MFA?s show?The Photography of ...

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