Baustelle (Construction Site)

1954

Peter Keetman

Associated Names
Peter Keetman

Artist, German, 1916 - 1987

This is a photograph of an urban construction site. In the image, a large foundation area is active, framed by scaffolding and structural elements at different stages of completion. The ground is covered with construction materials, wooden planks, and metal beams. A temporary wooden fence surrounds the site, displaying identical posters. Below the site, a street with people walking on the sidewalk and a cyclist is visible. The sunlight casts shadows on the ground, and a van is parked on the street nearby.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Joshua P. Smith Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.2 x 23.5 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 30.9 x 24 cm (12 3/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.128.40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right verso: artist's stamp with graphite additions: 6/2237 / "Baustelle" / 1954 / Peter Keetman

Wikidata ID

Q64158813

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