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The Reading Wall, Paris

1951-1952

Louis Stettner

Associated Names

Louis Stettner

Artist, American, 1922 - 2016

The image shows a person standing with their back facing the viewer. The person is leaning slightly forward, with their head bowed down and their hands clasped behind their back. The individual is dressed in a dark coat and dark trousers. The background features a rough wall with several large sheets of newspaper pasted onto it, displaying signs of age and wear.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

sheet: 32.2 x 26.4 cm (12 11/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2001.67.207

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Smith, Joshua P.

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: c Paris ca 1951-52; across lower edge in graphite: Louis Stettner

Wikidata ID

Q64157597

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