Woman in Leather Jacket Outside Grocery Store – NYC Gelatin Silver Print

Listing Description
This original 5 x 7 inch gelatin silver photograph was hand-printed by New York street photographer Thomas Alan Schmidler in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The image captures a woman standing outside a corner grocery store, hands in pockets, her posture casual but alert. Sunlight cuts across the storefront window, illuminating stacked cans and casting a long, dramatic shadow of her figure onto the wall behind her.

The setting is classic New York—quiet, gritty, and authentic—with the sidewalk, window reflections, and everyday shop goods forming the backdrop of a fleeting moment. Schmidler’s eye for light and human presence gives the scene an honesty typical of his work, turning an ordinary pause on the street into a striking, cinematic composition.