Park City 70

1979

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

This is a photograph of an unfinished interior structure with exposed framing and electrical wiring. The image captures a construction site or a building under renovation, featuring a series of vertical wooden frames that divide the space. Loose electrical wires hang from the ceiling and stretch between some of the studs. There is a staircase on the right side of the image, and towards the left, a window allows some natural light to filter in, casting soft shadows across the rough, unfinished floor. The atmosphere is raw and industrial, with a focus on the intricate lines formed by the framing and wiring. The photograph showcases the early stages of building, highlighting the complex backbone of a structure before the finishing touches are applied.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Joshua P. Smith Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.2 x 25.4 cm (7 15/16 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.128.13

  • Copyright

    © Lewis Baltz


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: PC70; lower center verso in graphite: 4/21; lower right verso in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1979

Wikidata ID

Q64157326

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