What are the names of some paintings of New York City, preferably 1920s New York?

Question

I have a passion for these kinds of paintings and I want to learn some more of them.

Answer 1

Great question ... and my hometown!
Start with this: "New York City: Over 100 Years of Art"
http://www.spanierman.com/thumbnails.php?album=3055&lev=pr&sid=5&mid=2988
http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/s06/jedelste/paintings.html
http://www.spanierman.com/thumbnails.php?album=2988&page=
http://www.fineoldart.com/browse_by_essay.html?essay=61
http://eeweems.com/reginald_marsh/artwork.html

Here's more:
http://www.mcny.org/collections/painting/pttmaincat2.htm
"New York, 1927," by John Marin (1872-1953),

Give New York a kiss for me:)

Answer 2

The Museum of the City of New York has an extensive collection of the paintings you are looking for. http://www.mcny.org/collections/painting/pttmaincat2.htm
Here are some examples to whet your appetite from their catalogue 1900-2000 from the 1920s:
(cat. 66) Brooklyn Bridge, c. 1927 -1930 by Benjamin Eggleston
(cat. 71) Opening Night, Ziegfeld Follies, c. 1926 Howard A. Thain
(cat. 62) Victory Arch at Madison Square 1919 Jane Peterson
'There are also wonderful examples from the 1910s and 1930s: among them (cat. 84) Chinatown Scene 1935 by Selma Gubin
(cat. 56 ) Washington Square 1900 Paul Cornoyer
(cat. 57) View from Queensboro Bridge During Snowstorm on St. Patrick's Day 1910 Sebastian Cruset
(Cat. 65) High Bridge 1920 Samuel Halpert
(Cat. 66) Brooklyn Bridge c. 1927 -1930 Benjamin Eggleston
(Cat. 67) Elevated Station, c. 1929 -1930, Ruth Carroll
(Cat. 69 Riot at Union Square, c. 1947, Peter Hopkins
(Cat. 79) Speakeasy (Interior) 1934 Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn's pics., from the Ashcan school of painting, are particularly interesting. All the Museum's holdings are illustrated as thumbnail pics which you can enlarge. Enjoy

Answer 3

I found these at http://www.posterunlimited.com/:
http://www.posterunlimited.com/tel6120.html
http://www.posterunlimited.com/pmp02238.html
http://www.posterunlimited.com/bej2775.html
http://www.posterunlimited.com/fotffpofp122.html
You can do your own search using their "advance search" tool.
Good Luck!