BY WORLD RENOWNED PHOTO LEAGUE MEMBER SAM MAHL ( 1913-1992) . Long before BILLIE JOEL penned"A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND " Sam MAHL and other members of the Photo League including the likes of Sid Grossman, Paul Strand and Bernice Abbot captured the images of their beloved city through there lenses, MAHL a talented Photographer and Graphic Designer, released their social conscience and passion by creating images of life's drama played out in the CITY OF NEW YORK.. SAM MAHL was among the pioneers of photo documentaries who wanted to move the world . His success is evidenced by the ongoing appreciation and demand for his work...ANN CIRCA 1975 ...Mounted ,signed and dated in pencil on overmat, signed and dated in ink ,PHOTOGRAPHER'S 290 9th ave address label on mount verso...measuring about 7 3/8 by 7 3/4 inches