Utah

1974

Henry Wessel

Associated Names
Henry Wessel

Artist, American, 1942 - 2018

The image shows a ground-level view of a linear motel building. The motel, named B&W Motel, has a rounded entrance area with multiple doors featuring porthole windows. Each door and window is neatly framed with lantern-style lights on the walls. Above the motel are long antenna structures against a clear sky. Shadows on the walls and ground indicate the time of day. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of grey, white, and black, giving a timeless quality. In the distance, partial signage and other structures hint at a commercial area.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.5 x 39.7 cm (10 7/16 x 15 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 x 42.9 cm (14 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.225


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: Henry Wessel Jr.

Wikidata ID

Q64155089

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