New Mexico

1940

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a photograph of a weathered exterior wall of a building with a window. The image captures the texture and aging of the wall, which has visible cracks and patches of repaired areas where plaster has been applied over exposed brick. To the right side of the image, there is a tree whose branches extend beyond the frame, casting shadows on the wall. In the lower part of the image, the ground is bare with scattered stones and sparse vegetation. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between light and shadow, as well as highlighting the textures and imperfections of the wall surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 19.5 x 24 cm (7 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.163


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in black ink: New Mexico 1940; lower right verso in black ink: Wright Morris

Wikidata ID

Q64171049

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