Magnum Editions Poster: Sammy Davis Jr Looks out a Manhattan Window, 1959 Exhibition Poster softening the city’s rigid outlines

softening the city’s rigid outlines and lending the scene a sense of cinematic tension

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Magnum Editions Poster: Sammy Davis Jr Looks out a Manhattan Window, 1959 Exhibition Poster softening the city’s rigid outlinesSammy Davis Jr endured virulent racial prejudice to establish himself as one of greatest American entertainers of all time. Indeed, his popularity was instrumental in breaking down some of the segregation that had plagued the American entertainment industry since its very beginnings. But while Davis was loved for his charm and profound magnetism, he weathered a huge amount of personal scandal throughout his career. In an unusually intimate portrait,